I have nothing against tactical legislative coalitions (and appreciate the irony of Barr being a civil libertarian) but I object to the idea that the left should forge a strategic coalition with bigots and xenophobes. I suspect you agree.
:-)
-Chip
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com]On Behalf Of Michael Perelman
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 10:28 PM
> To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
> Subject: Re: Post-Left Anarchism?
>
>
> What about Bob Barr being perhaps the best civil libertarian
> in Congress
> now? I suspect that he may be on the way out, though.
>
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 10:18:47PM -0400, Chip Berlet wrote:
> >
> > I realize that some liberals are hyperbolizing the
> left/right convergence to
> > justify government repression, but there is, in fact,
> something going on
> > that raises serious issues.
>
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> Michael Perelman
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> California State University
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