Re: [PEN-L] Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development

2008-02-17 Thread Louis Proyect
Work for the world. - Karl Marx After read the nonsense about Chinese socialism, I am not surprised to see a citation from Karl Marx that has nothing to do with his overall insight. Work for the world might as well have been uttered by Jimmy Carter.

Re: [PEN-L] Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development

2008-02-17 Thread Eric Sommer
Hi Louis, I'm sad to see your comment below. Comrades should not speak to each other like this. All the best, Eric Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Work for the world. - Karl Marx After read the nonsense about Chinese socialism, I am not surprised to see a citation from Karl Marx

Re: [PEN-L] Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development

2008-02-17 Thread Leigh Meyers
On Feb 17, 2008 6:31 AM, Eric Sommer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Louis, I'm sad to see your comment below. Comrades should not speak to each other like this. All the best, Eric [Quote redacted] I guess I'm going to have to start filtering marxmail's bigmouth by 'text body' instead of

Re: [PEN-L] Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development

2008-02-17 Thread Julio Huato
Eric wrote: Hi Louis, I'm sad to see your comment below. Comrades should not speak to each other like this. With due zealotry and certainty, Louis protects the sacred flame of Marxism (tm) against anybody tempted to dim it by standing anywhere near the Brenner Thesis, China, Ahmedinajad,

Re: [PEN-L] Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development

2008-02-17 Thread Michael Perelman
First of all, Michael Lebowitz is on the list and will be glad to hear from Eric. Second, Lou's remark was more biting than necessary. I did not notice any statement that Marx was unnecessary, but rather that Deng was building on Marx's conception of development. That said, most of us here,

Re: [PEN-L] Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development

2008-02-17 Thread michael a. lebowitz
Dear Eric, Good to hear of your existence. Actually, I do follow events in China and am familiar with Deng's innovations and the subsequent 'one represents' arguments. (In fact, I think most analysts outside the country know about this.) It would be interesting to know if you are aware of the

Re: [PEN-L] Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development

2008-02-17 Thread Charles Brown
Eric Sommer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/17/2008 1:51 AM Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development by Eric Sommer CB: Good to have someone here who will more fully elucidate that point of view.

[PEN-L] Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development

2008-02-16 Thread Eric Sommer
Deng Xiao Ping Theory: The Framework which Guides China's Development by Eric Sommer In the movement of new knowledge and innovations across the globe,, some things travel quickly. But other things, especially those which encounter cultural or ideological barriers, may move with glacial