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7741 [lbo-talk] George Carlin -- rank: 1000

On Jun 24, 2008, at 8:47 AM, farmelantj at juno.com wrote: > Banning Yeats here would > represent PC in the bad sense. Hey, that'd never happen. My man Wally Stevens, in a bad mood once in the early 1950s, said that the only good thing happening in the world at the moment was that they were killing communists in Korea! Doug

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7742 [lbo-talk] George Carlin -- rank: 1000

On Jun 24, 2008, at 1:08 AM, Thomas Seay wrote: > In any case, if it makes people feel uncomfortable, I > have no problems > making sure it does not appear in future posts. > > Sorry. Hey, I wasn't complaining! No need to apologize. I think it's interesting that the political roots of the passage have gotten lost, though. Doug

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Date:	Tue Jun 24 05:23:37 PDT 2008

7743 [lbo-talk] Brecht Obama panel -- rank: 1000

Audio of the Brecht Forum Obama panel, with me vs. the fan club, is now available at: <http://www.wallstreetthebook.com/BrechtObamaPanel.mp3>. The Brecht people had posted a large QuickTime file to YouSendIt. I converted it to a 64kpbs mono mp3. It's about 70 minutes, and 32 megs. And the sound quality isn't so good. But there you go. Doug

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 14:30:19 PDT 2008

7744 [lbo-talk] more on the young 'uns -- rank: 1000

Stan Greenberg & Co. have a new report out on the youth vote, which is tilting heavily Dem. Part of the reason for this, they say, is the crash of the GOP "brand" and a broad liberal surge. <http://www.democracycorps.com/strategy/2008/06/rising-wave-among- young-people/?section=Analysis> The Crash of the Republican Brand The Republican brand was so diminished among young people it was not clear it could crash further. But it did. On every metric, from the support for the ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 13:04:16 PDT 2008

7745 [lbo-talk] Donatella luvs Barry -- rank: 1000

<http://jezebel.com/5018893/the-politics-of-style> The Politics Of Style You can add Donatella Versace to the list of Obama's swooning fans; the bronzed designer dedicated her Spring-Summer menswear collection to the presumptive nominee, 'a relaxed man who doesn't need to flex muscles to show he has power.' That said, she was not without pointers for the junior senator: "I would get rid of the tie and jazz up the shirt," she said - words Obama should heed if eager to reel in ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 12:53:08 PDT 2008

7746 [lbo-talk] George Carlin -- rank: 1000

On Jun 23, 2008, at 3:39 PM, Thomas Seay wrote: > Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; > Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, > The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere > The ceremony of innocence is drowned; > The best lack all conviction, while the worst > Are full of passionate intensity. > > -WB Yeats As I think I've pointed out before when this was quoted, according to Harold Bloom, Yeats meant this in a reactionary, proto-fascist way. Dou ...

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7747 [lbo-talk] backstory on UMich-Pluto -- rank: 1000

<http://insidehighered.com/news/2008/06/18/pluto> JUNE 18 Michigan Severs Ties to Controversial Publisher In September, the University of Michigan Press faced intense criticism from pro-Israel groups and questions from some regents over its distribution of a book called Overcoming Zionism, which argues that the creation of Israel was a mistake and urges adoption of the one state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in which Israelis and Palestinians would form a new coun ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 12:27:27 PDT 2008

7748 [lbo-talk] U Mich dropping Pluto -- rank: 1000

The University of Michigan Press has stopped distributing Pluto Press books, because of the outcry over Joel Kovel's book, Overcoming Zionism. The director of the press, Phil Pochoda, was my agent on The State of the USA Atlas in 1993-4. I just sent this to him. I'd urge everyone else to join in. Doug ---- To: Phil Pochoda <pochoda at umich.edu> Dear Phil Pochoda - Way back in 1993 and 1994, when you were my agent on The State of the USA Atlas, I got to like and respect you. But I've ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 12:25:00 PDT 2008

7749 [lbo-talk] religion in the US -- rank: 1000

On Jun 23, 2008, at 2:37 PM, Chris Doss wrote: > Why are Mormons so pro-Republican Because their religion is completely crazy?

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7750 [lbo-talk] religion in the US -- rank: 1000

Lots of new data from Pew: <http://religions.pewforum.org/>

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 11:14:05 PDT 2008

7751 [lbo-talk] cleansing reality of its content -- rank: 1000

On Jun 23, 2008, at 12:39 PM, Lenin's Tomb wrote: > On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> > wrote: >> That's not really what Corey was talking about. > > Is this show available online at all? I can't find it on the LBO > site. I posted the soundfile - just haven't updated the webpage yet. You can get it via the podcast link or at iTunes (links below). Doug Henwood Producer, Behind the News Thursdays, 5-6 PM, WBAI, New York 99.5 FM Satu ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 10:52:38 PDT 2008

7752 [lbo-talk] Kinky Friedman luvs Bill O'R -- rank: 1000

[via Romenesko] Kinky Friedman has a "beautiful friendship" with O'Reilly Texas Monthly <http://www.texasmonthly.com/2008-07-01/friedman.php> "For my money, in spite of his sometimes obnoxious style, Bill [O'Reilly] is one of the two best interviewers on TV today," writes Kinky Friedman. "The job of a journalist is not to be totally, antiseptically objective; it involves the sacred task of getting at the truth. When you're dealing with politics and politicians, ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 09:36:49 PDT 2008

7753 [lbo-talk] cleansing reality of its content -- rank: 1000

On Jun 23, 2008, at 11:58 AM, (Chuck Grimes) wrote: > I listened to Doug's show on podcast this morning with Corey Robin. > The > basic premises or view is outlined here: > > http://www.bostonreview.net/BR29.1/robin.html That's not really what Corey was talking about. It's an article from 2004. Still, the concluding paragraph isn't as bland as you render his argument: > On the other hand, we have a new class of political elites who have > little contact with the business c ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 08:35:41 PDT 2008

7754 [lbo-talk] youth turnout -- rank: 1000

Yesterday, I quoted an analysis by Gary Langer, ABC's "poobah of polling," reporting that the black turnout in the primaries was up proportionately with everyone else's - turnout in all groups was up, so the black share of the vote was in line with past averages. I wrote Langer to ask about the youth vote. Here's his response: "Doug - Under-30s made up 14 percent of 08 Dem primary voters per our exit polls. That's exactly the average in data from 1976-2004. That said, there ...

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Date:	Mon Jun 23 06:29:36 PDT 2008

7755 [lbo-talk] top 10 commie (!) jokes -- rank: 1000

[man, they just can't let this stuff go away!] <http://timesonline.typepad.com/comment/2008/06/top-ten-communi.html> June 20, 2008 Top Ten Communist Jokes Congratulations Comment Central readers. The results of our Communist joke competition are in and you did us proud. A copy of Hammer and Tickle will shortly be winging its way to Tom Freeman for the following offering: 1) Three workers find themselves locked up, and they ask each other what they re in for. The first man says: I was a ...

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