[Peace-discuss] Uncle Noam on the BBC

[Jenifer Cartwright]

I disagree that Chomsky is a utopian. I do think he's a moral man who is at the same time kind, decent, practical and realistic re what can be achieved.
 --Jenifer

--- On Thu, 11/6/08, Bob Illyes <illyes at uiuc.edu> wrote:

From: Bob Illyes <illyes at uiuc.edu>
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Uncle Noam on the BBC
To: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 12:39 PM

Uncle Noam is not going to be satisfied with anything except perhaps himself.
He's a utopian. The problem with utopians is that they disregard the
contrariness of human nature. As the joke goes in the life sciences, "under
the most carefully controlled experimental conditions, the organism will do
whatever it damned well pleases."

Obama solicited our opinions in his acceptance speech. His record indicates
that he will consider all sides of issues. The problem, as always, is how to get
our opinions past the gate-keepers. There is no time to waste. It is likely that
he will move very fast once in office.

Bob

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