Brad De Long does belong on a left discussion list

[Charles Brown]

Yes, I agree. We wouldn't want to treat liberals
the way the U.S. liberal regime treated Debs and
the opponents to U.S. workers dying in the WW I 
imperialist war or the
Communists and other Lefts in the Palmer Raids ,
and other 20's arrests for political ideas or the CPUSA 
and other Lefts during McCarthyism.

 We Lefts should
have a higher standard of tolerance than liberals have 
had in history.

Charles Brown 


>>> michael perelman <michael at ecst.csuchico.edu> 07/21 10:59 AM >>>
I have written several posts criticizing Brad DeLong's anti-communist claims.

I also run a list (pen-l, the progressive economists network), where I have had
occassion to remove disruptive people.

I do not find Brad Long to be disruptive.  His anti-communist claims are often a
bit shallow, but he also brings a great deal of knowledge and insight to our
discussion when he comments on economic matters.

--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu