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Abbie Hoffman — Part 9
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“twe're on trial for a state of mind,' said Hoffman.
‘Conspiracy to incite a riot. I had thought conspiracy was
a good thing--it means to breathe together.
eo
Mae "‘aAnd in their language,' continued Hoffman, ‘we're
charged with an “overt” conspiracy--arrived at publicly with-
€ out our even meeting together.
"It's not easy to incite a riot--I've tried for
years. You need dumb pigs and a Mayor Daley,' said Hoffman,
"‘Ours is the politics of being. Our existence is
&@ provocation and a "crime", ' ee
= "Hoffman also criticized the ‘American Empire’ and
an called for a political and cultural revolution.
"tthe 1960's have been the trial of the American
government. We should consider the evidence and then sentence
that government to death.... Revolutionary violence is down~
right exciting; it's what's needed.
"ty've never understood flower power. I thought it
referred to venus fly traps,' said Hoffman.
"But he also described himself as a ‘cultural
revolutionary. '
"ty want to overthrow the government; I thisx it
would make a good movie,'
“tone American Empire is decaying around us like a
dinosaur,’ said Hoffman. ‘we must start a new nation. Wwe
are people bent on survival and defense. We must protect our
nation from an invasion of pigs. In our nation it is forbidden
to salute the flag of America.'
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