A Suggestion for Leftist Rhetoric

[David Hearne]

>If there is no relation between the act of "insanity" & the U.S.
>government's "errors," I don't think you can make a claim that "such
>acts of madness become the dominant driving force behind history as
>long as we do not admit to our own errors."  Unless the "errors" in
>question are thought of as causes of "such acts of madness" in some
>sense, admitting to the "errors" won't do anything to prevent "acts
>of madness" from becoming "the driving force behind history."
>
>BTW, who's going to do the "admitting"?  The U.S. government?
>American citizens?  And after the admission, what then?

Since I can't find a proper rebuttal, this means I'm not the guy who
can figure out the problem Doug Henwood put forth. Any other takers?

    -- David