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2004-03-25 Home Front: Politix

Kerry gains another important important endorsement - Chomsky

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-03-25 1:15:17 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I loathe Chomsky. I mean REALLY loathe him. He epitomizes someone who was a complete failure in his career. His theory of innate grammar his only significant intellectual achievement turned out to be completely wrong. Something even after 40 years of evidence Chomsky refuses to accept. He then made career out of a lunatic world view dreamed up by Marxists who had to explain why none of their predictions came true. So the world is a vast conspiracy. In a rational world this guy would be on heavy duty meds for own protection.

Posted by phil_b 2004-03-25 1:41:19 AM|| 2004-03-25 1:41:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Chomsky is the high priest of the Hate America Cult, Ramsey "Cointelpro" Clark is it shaman, and Howard "Goebbels" Zinn is its chief scribe.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-03-25 1:52:42 AM|| 2004-03-25 1:52:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 hey leave amerikka's only remaining anarcho-syndicalist alone--after all the 4 month barcelona commune proved his theories and allowed him to have a house--car--boat and those silly crew neck sweaters he wears as he pontificates to the sophmoric in that bastion of democracy in which he resides--academia--medic bring the emetic

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2004-03-25 2:29:36 AM|| 2004-03-25 2:29:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#4
It's not a valid political argument that a candidate is responsible for all the opinions of all his endorsers. John Kerry doesn't have to respond about Chomsky's statements any more than George Bush has to respond about all the statements ever made by everyone who endorses him.

John Kerry never said "we had it coming." Why then should he be put on the defensive because someone else said it?

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-03-25 7:20:59 AM|| 2004-03-25 7:20:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Mike S., Kerry will be asked about this endorsement much the same as Wesley Clark was asked about Mike Moore's endorsement of him and his comments calling Bush a draft dodger; Clark tried to deflect the question during the ensuing dem debate and it turned out badly for him.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-03-25 8:31:41 AM|| 2004-03-25 8:31:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't worry, Kerry will both accept and reject his endorsement.

"I only said I really liked Chompsky so I could further discuss how much of a maroon I think he is..."

Posted by Rawsnacks 2004-03-25 10:07:32 AM|| 2004-03-25 10:07:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Boy thats got to hurt Nader. I'm sure Ralph thought he had the fruits locked up.

Posted by Lucky 2004-03-25 12:39:08 PM|| 2004-03-25 12:39:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Of course the idiotarians would say that we don't deserve an attack, today. However, if we do get hit, heaven forbid, they would then say that we had it coming. I don't think the same people who say the 9/11 atrocities were a reaction to our "crimes" said on 9/10 that it would be understandable if someone were to launch a major terrorist attack on us.

Mr. Sylwester:

If a Republican were to "gain" the endorsement of the KKK, some White Power group, or such, there would be a lot of media coverage and he would be forced to decline the "honor."

OTOP, the Communist Party has endorsed the Democrat candidate in the past several elections. Did you know that? They do it openly, make press releases, etc, but somehow it doesn't get much coverage.

Posted by Jackal 2004-03-25 3:52:04 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2004-03-25 3:52:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#9
If a Republican were to "gain" the endorsement of the KKK, some White Power group ....

You are right that this kind of argument happens all the time and that perhaps the mass media treats various cases unfairly. Two wrongs don't make a right.

Posted by Homer Simpson 2004-03-25 6:41:25 PM|| 2004-03-25 6:41:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 D'oh!

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-03-25 6:57:09 PM|| 2004-03-25 6:57:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I fear you are right Lucky. I'm counting on a 3 pecentum nut factor.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-25 7:33:51 PM|| 2004-03-25 7:33:51 PM|| Front Page Top

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