lbo-talk-digest V1 #5189

[Macdonald Stainsby]

Re what is below here: While it is no secret to any of you by now that I am a
supporter of ANSWER/IAC, people who call themselves anti-capitalists know that
one needs to win over the working class. This cannot be done with absolute
garbage and traitorous nonsense like this from the AFL-CIO as their leadership
continues to support the war (and much else reactionary). They are posing as
workers friends and being wholly reactionary- 100%.

Re-aim your fire. This cabal of power is far more deadly than anything the IAC
did by helping to propel an immediate declaration of action against the war.
Quit acting like the very mirror image of the supposed sectarianism of the Red
left and start fighting for a real workers agenda. John Sweeney is far more
dangerous than any WWP pronouncement on China or bad manners in meetings.


Macdonald
(furious and frustrated by watching leftists treat the current situation to a
series of navel gazing nonsensical attacks on itself- sadly, as usual).

----- Original Message -----
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 17:41:27 -0500
> From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
> Subject: Fwd: This is Not Just Another E-mail
>
> This is not just another e-mail because what we are writing about today is
> not just another issue. Our nation is in the midst of two crises:
> Terrorism threatens our security and economic recession threatens the
> livelihoods and health of millions of workers and their families.
> Republicans in Congress are blocking needed worker relief and a sound
> economic growth proposal in favor of more handouts to the rich and
> corporations.
*snip*
> Call your senators at 1-800-718-1008.

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Macdonald Stainsby
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