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<DIV>Mike Ballard writes:"Critical observations are part and parcel of a real,
human, intelligent<BR>left which values free speech as something which the
oppressed have<BR>*won* over the eons. It's not meant to be character
assasination as<BR>much as a defense against cults of personality."</DIV>
<DIV>My comment: </DIV>
<DIV>Fine, but the left in this country is too minuscule and weak to afford
incessant intrafights.Better to channel all the available energy against the
right, plenty of targets out there.</DIV>
<DIV>Cristobal</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>