indepat
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Fri Aug-12-05 02:12 PM
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It is not only Iraq that is occupied. America is too. By Howard Zinn |
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www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5260904-110878,00.html
Just curious: If Howard Zinn's assessment about thugs in suits has substantial validity, what does it make those in the Congress, the military, the media, and the citizenry who support this Administration and its polices and actions?
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Fri Aug-12-05 02:14 PM
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1. I have a lot of Respect for Dr. Zinn |
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A People's History of the United States is an awesome read, I would love to audit one of his classes.
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Fri Aug-12-05 02:17 PM
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2. A People's History is the book for DU's book club this month |
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Fri Aug-12-05 02:19 PM
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3. Why is this in the Guardian rather than the NYT? |
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That is what is wrong with the media in ths country!
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Fri Aug-12-05 02:33 PM
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5. The same reason Noam Chomsky is considered a fringe radical here, |
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Edited on Fri Aug-12-05 02:33 PM by K-W
while rightly viewed around the world as one of the top authorities on US foriegn policy.
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Fri Aug-12-05 03:10 PM
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6. And THAT'S exactly what's wrong with this place... |
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due to 25 years of RW corporate money and influence on media and politics, the "center" has moved so far to the right, that Chomsky & Zinn can be treated as radical, while Dobson, Frist, et al are "mainstream"? The insanity!
:banghead:
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Fri Aug-12-05 04:48 PM
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8. It's been OTHER countries reporting on U.S. - especially since |
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the terrible reign of bush--thus, the rise of the net and blogsphere-paper ciculation is down, gee, wonder why?
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Fri Aug-12-05 02:32 PM
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4. I am going to have to go with "Thugs". nt |
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