European Colonialism in Africa I don't know Hedges... I know a few socialists. What ought perhaps be said is that it is an indictment on “the greatest best country that God has ever given man on the face of the earth." ™ that he should have been in the closet, as it were - so much for freedom and all that mother jazz.
Aluta Continua!
________________________________ From: Bill O'Connor <billyoc at gmail.com> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Sent: Tuesday, 30 December, 2008 11:53:44 Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Chris Hedges comes out as socialist
Thomas Seay <entheogens at yahoo.com> writes:
> --- On Mon, 12/29/08, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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>> [wow...]
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>> <http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20081229_why_i_am_a_socialist/>
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>> Why I Am a Socialist
>> Posted on Dec 29, 2008
>
> Wondering why this surprises you. He has a history of being progressive.
Even Hillary Clinton claimed to be a progressive to avoid having to call herself a liberal. Blech. ___________________________________ http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk