[Marxism] Re: Scott Lucas on George Orwell

[l.willms@xxxxxxxxxxx (Lueko Willms)]

.    On  28.10.05
  wrote  Midhurst14@xxxxxxx (George Anthony)
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M> Mnay thanks for this article

   Ah. What was in the article?

.    On  28.10.05
  wrote  lnp3@xxxxxxxxx (Louis Proyect)
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LP> George Orwell was not a socialist.
LP> George Orwell was not a socialist.
LP> George Orwell was not a socialist.

M> It rather proves my point

   But that is completely besides the point. Who would want to argue  
if George Orwell is a socialist or not? He is one of the most  
important writers of novels, short stories and essays of the previous  
century. I agree completely with Fred Feldman's remarks on this: this  
is a settled case:

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FF> Homage to Catalonia, 1984, -- and also Animal Farm, and quite a few
FF> essays have already stood the test of time and will continue to,
FF> unaffected by this debate.
FF> The leftist attacks on Orwell will never dim this achievement --
FF> artistically or even politically-- and that is that.  Stare decisis.


M> So let's move on to discussing worthwhile people rather than someone
M> who  can justifiably called a rat.

    Ah! Right next we read:


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  wrote  lnp3@xxxxxxxxx (Louis Proyect)
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  about  [Marxism] Indicted


LP> WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, I. Lewis
LP> "Scooter" Libby, was indicted Friday on five charges that include
LP> obstruction of justice, making false statements and perjury in the
LP> investigation into the leak of a covert CIA agent's name.

   So I guess that Mr. Libby must be a worthwile socialist?



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