From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Mon Jan 20 2003 - 18:44:32 MST
Samantha writes
> Terry W. Colvin wrote:
> > I can appreciate Patti Smith's singing voice but the folks behind the
> > "anti-war" movement are an interesting hodge-podge of voices. Although
> > this LA Weekly piece is dated November 2002, it describes some of those
> > people I am watching this morning on C-Span. Nadia Marsh (Doctors and Nurses
> > Against War) is married to Brian Becker, a key WWP (Workers World Party)
> > organizer. The WWP supports Kim Jong-Il's "socialist country" and its
> > isolation from the global economic system.
>
>
> Look, I was at one of the major rallies. The celebs have almost
> nothing to do with it. I met all sorts of people, people of all
> races, ages, political persuasions. Most of them were not
> "peaceniks" even. They are simply American citizens that
> consider this proposed war to be wrong and intend to make their
> voices heard. How about noting that this is the people, that
> which this country is supposed to be about, of and for,
> expressing itself instead of pretending their voices are
> illegitimate? To do otherwise would be dishonest.
I, for one, would never say these voices "illegitimate", yet
information about organizer's backgrounds, or web-site's
owners are supplementary to full understanding, and are
relevant.
What I have always wondered about is a Kantian take on
all this: what if everyone took to the streets to make
their voices and views on issues heard? What if all
the racists in the U.S., for example, marched to support
their right to their own beliefs?
I've never understood why people can't simply do as I
do, and cooperatively express their views in the voting
booth? And if they have more energy and time than it
takes for than, then in discussions with others, and in
writing articles and books?
Lee
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