Re: Cong. Charles Rangel's Statement on free speech.

[Craig Brozefsky <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"David Siar" <dsiar@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Why should a Marxist care one iota about Charles Rangle's
> rationalization of dissent?

Because it is another tool to use in our creation of a space for the
antiwar movement here in the US.  It may embolden those who place some
truck in the word of an elected representative.  That is possibly a
first step in their politicization outside of the quagmire of
representative democracy.  I see several people in the Chicago antiwar
community who have come along that path.

Also, it is in response to a right-wing attack and does well in
discrediting the pundit-of-the-week.  Without the shrinking space of
public discourse which this statement defends, anti-war liberals, let
alone Marxists, would be rendered voiceless.

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Sincerely, Craig Brozefsky <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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