[lbo-talk] Moore on Mumia

[Joseph Wanzala]

Well that is very stingy of you. I would have expected a more liberal 
response. In my experience it is a rather reactionary stance to focusing on 
a problematic but marginal point that is not central to an overall statement 
to try to discredit it. As progressives, we should realize that there are 
among us the 'more radical than thous', especially among youth (as in this 
case) who are given to overstatement as well as unecessary posturing, but 
still have a contribution to make pending fuller political maturation. I see 
my goal not to dismiss such people as irrelevant or 'not to be taken 
seriously' but people to be potentially cultivated - otherwise what's the 
point if we restrict ourselves to clubby cliques.

In any case, I think that particular rhetorical excess is the least 
important aspect of the post. The main point of the post was to question 
Michael Moore's political judgment, a fair issue to raise given his 
considerable influence. I think the parallel between Moore reckless 
statement about Mumia's guilt and his ill-conceived support of Wesley Clark 
is a sound one. I found Michael Moore's championing of Wesley Clark very 
disturbing.

What do you think of Wesley/Moore - or Moore's statement about Mumia?

Joe W.


>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
>Reply-To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>Subject: RE: [lbo-talk] Moore on Mumia
>Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:46:52 -0400
>
>Joseph Wanzala wrote:
>
>>We all know what good that did, and these fools still think voting is
>>gonna change something. If it did, it would be illegal.  The struggle
>>for freedom in this country and worldwide has no time for these people
>>who are so scared of the system they won't take a real, strong stand
>>against it.  Michael Moore, Amy Goodman and all the other phony
>>limousine liberals ain't no help to anyone but themselves.
>
>Amy Goodman? Limousine liberal? Anyone who could make a claim like that has 
>foregone all rights to be taken seriously.
>
>Doug
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