The Lerner affair

Peter K. peterk at enteract.com
Wed Feb 12 16:43:07 PST 2003



>Let's also be clear that Lerner's bashing of ANSWER is based on the fact
>that they are communists. Pure red-baiting is what underlies his
>ego-centric posturing. Why the hell should they invite him to speak? Why
>the hell should we support a red-baiter.
>
>Also, my apologies for sending the piece around before I read all my
>outstanding LBO's.
>
>Joanna

When I think of red-baiting, I think of McCarthyism and the Palmer raids, not this kindergarten playground stuff. I was led to believe communists were made of sturdier material. Instead they cry before they've been hurt.

Peter



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