There is still very limited awareness of the nature of the threat. This is an era of specialists, each of whom sees his own problem and is unaware of or intolerant of the larger frame into which it fits. It is also an era dominated by industry, in which the right to make a dollar at whatever cost is seldom challenged. When the public protests, confronted with some obvious evidence of damaging results of pesticide applications, it is fed little tranquilizing pills of half truth. We urgently need an end to these false assurances, to the sugar coating of unpalatable facts. It is the public that is being asked to assume the risks that the insect controllers calculate. The public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it can do so only when in full possession of the facts. In the words of Jean Rostand, “The obligation to endure gives us the right to know.”

PWP: Intelligence, Hackers
This is tentative enough that I don’t feel comfortable in mentioning this to the Revolution proper, but I managed to pick out a series of memos from the National Sports and Recreation Committee that would lead me to believe that not only are the Rhodes to be in attendance at the World Track and Field Championships, but are to be guests of honor due to the “great tragedy the family sustained during the spring.” Regardless of whether the findings are but the idea of some well-intentioned intern or a clever PR firm, it’s something I think we need to take seriously – if not as an organization, then certainly as a department. (Or departments, I should say.)

It’s too early to state a definite plan of attack, but in terms of an Intelligence agenda, I think that infiltration of the work forces (both construction and service professionals) would be a key strategic decision to make as soon as possible. Regardless of whether Ami will be in attendance or not, the potential information we could obtain about top level Shusai corporate officials and their relations with the international community would be invaluable in of itself. Furthermore, foreign contacts may prove useful, but perhaps I’m speaking with more ambition than I should considering my position. At any rate, I haven’t many suggestions for the Hackers, but (and you’ll have to forgive me the awful cliché) I certainly think that you could find an iceberg’s worth of knowledge where I’ve only scratched the tip.

At any rate, this is certainly very early information, so I’d appreciate it if all of you would open the enclosed attachment and go over the information. Rather another set of eyes to say that I’m foolish than to go in with no counsel and regret the ensuing chaos.

( PWP: Nerdcore )