I have no rational explanation, yet for some reason I find the very concept of a manifesto facinating and unavoidable. I even wrote my own once.

SCUM Manifesto
Posted mid-morning Thursday, November 5th, 2009 by Valerie Solanas

GG Allin Manifesto
Posted mid-morning Thursday, November 5th, 2009 by GG Allin

Gopher Manifesto
Posted mid-morning Thursday, November 5th, 2009 by Bjorn Karger

A Cypherpunk's Manifesto
Posted early Friday morning, December 5th, 2008 by Eric Hughes

First Things First
Posted early Friday morning, December 5th, 2008 by Ken Garland and Unknown

Why The Future Doesn't Need Us
Posted early Friday morning, December 5th, 2008 by Bill Joy

Viridian Design
Posted early Friday morning, December 5th, 2008 by Bruce Sterling

The Conscience of a Hacker
Posted early Friday morning, December 5th, 2008 by The Mentor