[lweiger at umich.edu]

I suppose whether or not Leo took Chomsky out of context (or "distorted" 
his positions) is a matter of interpratation, but I can't recall him 
fabricating a stand that Chomsky made in the past due to a case of mistaken 
identity.

-- Luke

--On Wednesday, September 19, 2001 6:34 AM -1000 Stephen E Philion 
<philion at hawaii.edu> wrote:


> Max,
> Actually, in the urge to respond to the distortions of arguments that Leo
> was engaging in, it looks  like I've made a generalization that, indeed, I
> am to date unable to document. I was thinking of
> people like the former head of Leo's union Al Shanker, Robert Leiken, etc.
> who were supportive of Reagan's foreign policy in places like Nicaragua
> and Afghanistan.
> As I said earlier, when I disagree with your arguments I can still see an
> argument. Leo didn't  even  bother try to construct a clear position in
> this instance, just a bunch of  emotional blather, on the
> arrogant presumption that he is the only one on the list who has gone
> through emotional turmoil as a result of last week's tragedy.  I
> appreciate the pain the tragedy put  him through, but that's not
> an excuse for the kinds of distortions of Chomsky's arguments he was
> making.  Nor unfortunately, assuming that my claim is seriously mistaken,
> would mine.
> $50? Don't you guys have a poor grad students fee?
>
> Steve
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