[lbo-talk] leo strauss, again

[Gregory Geboski]

It's a f_in' great piece. And it was prominently displayed all over the front of the "Ideas" section of the Sunday edition, which is where I first saw it. I couldn't believe I was reading the Boston Globe.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Jim Farmelant <farmelantj at juno.com>
Reply-To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
Date:  Sun, 11 May 2003 10:04:39 -0400


>
>Not a bad piece.
>
>Jim F.
>
>On Sun, 11 May 2003 09:05:52 -0400 "Jeet Heer" <jeet at sturdynet.com>
>writes:
>> I know there have been quite a few postings on Strauss and his 
>> washington influence already, but I thought some of you might be 
>> interested in my piece from today's Boston Globe. Jeet 
>> http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/131/focus/The_PhilosopherP.shtml
>> 
>> 
>> The Philosopher 
>> 
>> The late Leo Strauss has emerged as the thinker of the moment in 
>> Washington, but his ideas remain mysterious. Was he an ardent 
>> opponent of tyranny, or an apologist for the abuse of power?...