John Perry Barlow recently passed away and is now connected to the tree. He was a lyricist for the Dead and one of the founders of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. With Bob Weir, he co-wrote the songs "Cassidy," "Black-throated Wind and "Mexicali Blues," among others.
A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace by John Perry Barlow
"Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather."
