Re: [Marxism] When Rick Is Right , He is Very Right ! (well not totally with this mistake of labor heroes!)

["John Obrien" <causecollector@xxxxxxx>]

Just a little correction and information for Gabriel Ross in his open letter to 
"Fellow Members of CSR" which he also sent to the activists and scholars in 
Marxist tradition list, which I am on:

Gabriel Ross included this error stating "labor activist Big Bill Mooney" - it 
is obviously mixing up "Big Bill Haywood" with Tom Mooney.  Haywood died in 
exile and was buried with honors in the Kremlin Wall.  Tom Mooney languished 
unjustly for years in California prison and died soon after being released, 
mainly due to the prison conditions Mooney endured.  Haywood and Mooney were 
both labor activists, both members of the IWW, both labor syndicalists, but are 
definitely two separate individuals, who each have their own proud chapter, in 
the history of American labor.  


John O'Brien
Los Angeles, CA                      

  Subject: [Marxism] When Rick Is Right , He is Very Right ! ( i. e. Correct 
,Astute , Articulate ) 


  To Fellow Members of CSR ,   We understand that not all of  you agree with 
the traditional Socialist position of " No War But Class War! "  We do not 
demand blind allegiance to Party line even from even from or members. We are 
Socialisrs and proud of that fact . As Longshoreman's leader Mike J. Quill used 
to say ,  "I would rather be called a Red by the rats than a rat by the Reds "  
Please remember that refusal to stand up for one 's friends who happen to be 
Socialists, led to the Palmer Raids , the legal lynching of Sacco & Vanzetti, 
and the Rosenberg's . Author Jack Reed , Labor activist Big Bill Mooney,  and 
civil rights activist and  NAACP founder, W E B Dubois all died in exile 
because of their involvement with the socialist  movement and subsequent 
persecution for that involvement.  Given our lineage of martyrs, we hope you 
will forgive us for trumpeting our successes.   As internationalists, offers of 
support from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK are a big deal  to
   us . The signatories to "The Peace Groups Unite .." are solely responsible 
for its content .  Rick was kind enough to forward the piece and acknowledge 
that our group developed the idea of the vigils. So please ,send remonstrations 
to me.  I love debate.  As my comrade and friend Pete Seeger says in  Talking 
Union Blues,  " That if you don't let red-baiting break you up, and you don't 
let stool pigeons and vigilantes break you up, and you don't let race hatred 
break you up, you'll win; what I mean is, take it easy, but take it. "  Happy 
New Year and Hope to see you Sunday,  Gabriel Kierran Ross,  member 
Green-Socialist Alliance & Socialist Party of The United States, Green Alliance 
US      .  . '.  . 

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