At 6:24 PM 11/2/96, S. Charusheela wrote: >It is all very well for Michael P. to ask for politeness, but there was >nothing polite about Doug Henwood's posting. It struck me as a deliberate >effort to "tar by association," in fact to imply that THIS is the REAL >politics of those on Pen-l who find something useful in postmodern thought. >Whatever other disagreements one may have with diverse folks on this net, >I think that it is unfair to pretend that THIS is the politics being sought >by folks here. > >If Doug does not agree with this assessment of what he was up to, then he >can perhaps explain more substantively the exact PURPOSE of his recent >post? In particular, I'd like to know why exactly ALL pomos are to be held >responsible for EVERYTHING problematic about U.S. identity politics. You've *got* to be kidding. It was a joke. Comic relief. You do know what that is, now, don't you? I mean, we can't just rely on Jerry Levy alone for laffs. Doug -- Doug Henwood Left Business Observer 250 W 85 St New York NY 10024-3217 USA +1-212-874-4020 voice +1-212-874-3137 fax email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://www.panix.com/~dhenwood/LBO_home.html>
