"Notes From a Non-Lineal Republic"

June 7th, 2001
'All quiet on the Front.'
June 14th, 2001
'The People neither wanted nor started this war.'
June 25th, 2001
'How many generations blood must stain the land before the People are Free upon it?'
July 1st, 2001
'Sometimes it is strategically advantageous to extend your Front. But you must be careful not to overextend your own resources.'
Aug. 26th, 2001
'And then came the month of August, with the heat, the flys, the helicopters and the gun-fire. The government troops and the Spoilers were making their move. All the Fighters could do was sit and wait.'
Sept. 9th, 2001
'The first wave of the government legions had passed through. They were fewer, each year the Empire had less resources. And the Spoilers feared to trespass with the Fighters still so near. So when the Fighters came out of the hills, there was still a crop to harvest; corn, squash, potatoes, and onions. The non-combatants had been hidden well and all the People would survive the long cold winter. The Gods and Goddesses willing.'