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Post #241,909
by andread
1/20/06 9:54:21 AM
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I've read Chomsky over the years and I think these are in line w/ his ideas

1) allow other countries to develop their own political systems
2) don't use the military to clear the way for US corporate interests
3) don't have officials tell lies about people they don't like
4) don't use every crisis (real or imagined) to subvert the Bill of Rights
5) support self-determination
6) expose official corruption
7) limit military spending

just to list a few

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Post #241,973
by mmoffitt
1/20/06 8:08:35 PM
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New Well said.
bcnu,
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It would seem, therefore, that the three human impulses embodied in religion are fear, conceit, and hatred. The purpose of religion, one might say, is to give an air of respectibility to these passions. -- Bertrand Russell
Post #242,289
by Ashton
1/23/06 10:45:22 PM
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Yes, he's easy to ridicule, especially by those seeking only a phrase for a sound bite.
His prose is verbose; he tries to forestall misunderstandings later (but of course - the reading requires an attention span of several minutes at a time - disqualifying many.)

I expect he's a bit too sane to become a National figure for the infotainment rounds.
Muricans don't want to 'know' how we appear to others anyway - just want to emote and congratulate each other for choosing to be born here, where we are always Right, no matter who dies.
     Chomsky checks in... - (dmcarls) - (13) - Jan. 19, 2006, 10:07:27 AM EST
         Thanks for the linky. -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 19, 2006, 10:34:24 AM EST
         What I find amazing - (JayMehaffey) - (11) - Jan. 19, 2006, 10:44:34 AM EST
             Of course, he doesn't offer any specific alternatives... -NT - (Another Scott) - (10) - Jan. 19, 2006, 10:46:24 AM EST
                 Yes he did - (jake123) - (9) - Jan. 19, 2006, 11:01:07 AM EST
                     I meant policy alternatives. - (Another Scott) - (8) - Jan. 19, 2006, 11:16:34 AM EST
                         Well, the polls say - (jake123) - (4) - Jan. 19, 2006, 12:27:49 PM EST
                             Yeah, but what we really mean is - (broomberg) - (1) - Jan. 19, 2006, 12:57:38 PM EST
                                 Not much you can do for delusionals - (jake123) - Jan. 19, 2006, 01:17:04 PM EST
                             True, but polls - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - Jan. 20, 2006, 08:43:03 AM EST
                                 Yes - (jake123) - Jan. 20, 2006, 11:06:31 AM EST
                         Disagree - (andread) - (2) - Jan. 20, 2006, 09:54:21 AM EST
                             Well said. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 20, 2006, 08:08:35 PM EST
                             Re: Disagree - (Ashton) - Jan. 23, 2006, 10:45:22 PM EST

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