On Jul 4, 2010, at 9:10 AM, Eric Beck wrote:
> On 7/3/10, Peter Ward <nevadabob at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> But perhaps taking the best action
>> (in order to stop imperialism) isn't what's at stake. What's at stake is
>> academic reputation.
>
> Bzzzzzt. Oh, I'm so sorry, that's not right. But thanks for playing.
> We have some fine parting gifts, such as this handcrafted hairshirt.
> No professional activist should be without this lovely item.
>
> It's funny that you think you are zinging people with this, because
> you are completely wrong. Carrol's a retired academic, and like the
> sizable majority of the most active contributors to the list, Chuck's
> not associated with the academy. I know using big words and, you know,
> thinking about the world and its complexities are frowned upon in
> activist circles, but not everyone who participates in such bourgeois
> activities is an academic.
Ward's like a sand flea who lives to bite ankles and disappear. He's not much for conversation.
Doug