Steve
On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 lweiger at umich.edu wrote:
> 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.
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> -- Luke
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> --On Wednesday, September 19, 2001 6:34 AM -1000 Stephen E Philion
> <philion at hawaii.edu> wrote:
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> > 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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