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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 07:11 AM Original message |
A Warning From Noam Chomsky on the Threat of Elites |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. recommend |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. "State capitalism for the many." |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That one paragraph sums up most of what it would take to save this Nation |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. When have we ever been a true democracy? |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. "State capitalism for (A) the few" |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 07:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That's the silver lining behind every thing going to hell in a hand-basket, |
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LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #18 |
41. Uncle Joe, I truly hope you're right! |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
49. The great wealth transfer to the banks from the taxpayers bears this out: |
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Political_Junkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Went to see him speak the night this book was released. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. Is it just me? Or does Chomsky warning us about elites seem like a joke from the Onion? |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "But he does seem to hate America" |
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yava (384 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I love Chomsky |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Huge yawn..... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Being a critic of American foreign policy is not being an "America Hater" |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. ... well you seem to be confusing honesty with treason, so.... |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. well you seem to be confusing honesty with treason, so.... |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Good grief, you were the one talking about Chomsky hating America |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Chomsky loves America |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 06:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
36. I would offer the exact opposite |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 07:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
37. Here's Chomsky's response to the "hate America" charge. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes, it is just you... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. It's just you... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Deleted message |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I thought it was the other side of the aisle... |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I wonder if Chomsky still has shares in defence corporations. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I wonder which ass you pulled that from |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. he has invested all his money the TIAA-CREF stock fund. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 01:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Can you please link to your sources |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Sources please. n/t |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Don't hold your breath....... |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Indeed... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 12:30 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Deleted message |
liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 01:45 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. LOL whatever |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 01:01 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. . |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. The author of the Op doesn't list his name, or perhaps I missed that |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Furthermore, there is no mention of Chomsky's context |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Poor hit piece, no doubt about it. 12 thousand a speech, several |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. The only time I have seen Chomsky was at a small seminar with free atendance |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. You're absolutely correct, and the same has gone for Norman Finkelstein, |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. What I found sad was the realization that... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 05:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
35. comprehension problems? |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 08:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
38. Huh? |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
48. Nope, Its just you! |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. he just hates DEMs |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. ahh... |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. He also drinks a pint of blood from a White Christians baby every morning and sleeps in a coffin |
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Goldstein1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
32. Truthdig is always a refreshing read |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
40. ttt |
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