----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 5:43 PM Subject: Re: poll on civil liberties
> Carrol Cox wrote:
>
> >In other words, about 30% of the population, an incredibly large
number,
> >are potential recruits to an active left.
> >
> >Do you see why I feel so optimistic?
>
> It hurts me to say this, but when Buchanan says things like we can
> choose between a republic and our empire, I think that's something
> with a lot of potential resonance.
>
> Doug
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We simply :-) need to call for a form of democracy that's beyond the
republican/empire duality...Engagement without arrogance.
Ian