[Peace-discuss] Middle ages

[illyes at uiuc.edu]

Yikes, we're back to the Middle Ages again, when Latin was king in the universities. I am possibly as guilty as Carl, having snuck "ad nauseam" into my comments on the mayhem on the peace list regarding the CPRB, but a few things have happened since then, such as John Locke, the American Revolution, and I guess you all can fill in the rest.

I am more concerned with Carl's repeated condemnation of Democrats. If you removed Democrats from the peace movement in America, you wouldn't have a peace movement. If you removed Democrats from Washington, the Constitution would be dead. Not that they defend it admirably, but that the neocons and theocons have destroyed the Republican party, and we need someone to throw up the barricades while we regroup. I have a lot of differences with Buchanan, but he sees much of this clearly. I respect Durbin's efforts in particular. He has been a strong voice against the excesses of the Patriot Act. He is trying to get, and likely will get, hard withdrawal deadlines. The rest is substantially up to us, citizens.

Bob