HARPER's magazine had an article recently on the militarization of US culture. Clark
is part of that movement (though the article came out before he threw his helmet in
the ring). the question is whether we resist this trend or try to surf it. Of course,
the Bushmaster is part of the trend too.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Perelman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thu 1/15/2004 9:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [PEN-L] Michael Moore and General Clark
Clark may be smart and has a military history, but I know not of a single
progressive action that he has taken.
On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 11:28:57PM -0600, k hanly wrote:
> I thought that Michael Moore was being a standup comic in suggesting he
> would vote for Wesley Clark. Clark is the guy who ordered a Brit commander
> to block Pristina airport with tanks so the Russians couldnt land but the
> Brit said that he did not want to start world war III and didnt go along
> with the order. And he is supposed to be an improvement on Bush?
>
> Cheers, Ken Hanly
>
> PS> sorry about the tabula rasa...
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Ballard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Michael Moore and General Clark
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> > >
> > > Is this the anarchist party line?
> > >
> > >
> > > Louis Proyect
> >
> > I sense stand-up comedy was never your forte.
> >
> > Mike B)
> >
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Michael Perelman
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California State University
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