Comments on: “We won’t deny our consciences”

By: ginger girl

ginger girl — Thu, 20 Jun 2002 23:12:32 +0000

I actually agreed with a lot of what was said. And I think it’s nice that another viewpoint is being published (if only it would happen within the country in question!). And I promise that my soapbox isn’t government-funded.

I *do* think that a lot of American freedoms are at risk by th actions that are being taken, and I *do* believe that we have to be aware, and maybe struggle for those freedoms, or we’ll lose them.

I don’t really give a fig about who’s making the statement. That isn’t what’s important to me.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:26:28 +0000

Edward Asner, Mos Def and a bunch of overthinking college professors ‘speaking out’ from their lame government grant funded soapboxes?

Hmph. Their rediculously hollow protest is superceeded only by their rediculous list of co-signers.

Laughable, if not so sadly misguided.

By: Linkmeister

Linkmeister — Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:11:09 +0000

There’s another name on that list which makes it a dead giveaway, too: Howard Zinn. Mr. Zinn wrote something called (I think) “The People’s History of the United States,” which I read on a lark back when it was first published. I swear the guy was looking over Marx’s shoulder at the British Library when the Manifesto was written. He implies that every other history of the country was the result of mass brainwashing, and his was the only true way.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 20 Jun 2002 01:38:21 +0000

Oh now, just because his theories on neurolinguistics and linguistic development are all finally being showed up as crap…

It’s fun to see his political rants become the trendy paperback-to-stick-out-of-your-jeans-pocket. I mean, someone’s got to preach what he preaches, give kids an alternate perspective to consider. But if you’ve ever had the opportunity to hear him speak, on politics: omg, he is so boring. Very useful as a seminar in “how not to speak before an audience,” but not so much as a lecture. Don’t. Read. From. Your. Notes.

Anyway. Thanks for posting that. Hm.

By: mig

mig — Wed, 19 Jun 2002 22:08:57 +0000

good old noam.

yeah, i was looking over the names and going, huh. but that letter is worth a read.

By: michele

michele — Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:36:33 +0000

Ed Asner.
Mos Def.
Gloria Steinem.

Interesing mix of people there. Though I am one liberal minded person who tends to shoot down whatever Noam is involved in.