hal@finney.org wrote:
>
> Joe Dees writes:
> > Extremists cannot bear considering themselves as extremists; they
> > must look upon themselves as mainstream - either present or future.
>
> How about Barry Goldwater's famous speech, "[E]xtremism in the defense of
> liberty is no vice... moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue"?
> For that moment, at least, Goldwater proudly wore the title of extremist.
He always has, one of the few men of such prominence to do so without
qualms. Joe, of course, is the quintessential self described
'mainstream' person.
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