[Peace-discuss] reply to message posted to CGS regarding teach-in on Syria

[Carl G. Estabrook]

Here's a shameful model for the local trahison des clercs:

http://harvardmagazine.com/2013/09/kennedy-school-forum-debates-us-military-action-in-syria

The Kennedy School has been recognized as a joke since its reconstitution 40 years ago, to support Kennedy-Johnson war policy. 

Plus ça change. --CGE


On Sep 13, 2013, at 9:10 AM, "Hewitt, Karen M" <khewitt at illinois.edu> wrote:

> Dear Carl Estabrook and Wayne Johnson:
> 
> This has been designed to be a public forum for learning and debate to which audience members are welcome to contribute. 
> 
> karen
> 
> -- 
> Karen Hewitt
> Outreach Coordinator
> Center for Global Studies
> University of Illinois
> 303 International Studies Bldg.
> 910 S. Fifth St.
> Champaign, IL 61820
> 217-244-0288
> http://cgs.illinois.edu
> 
> E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森 <ewj at pigsqq.org>
> Re: [Peace-discuss] Teach-In on Syria, Sept. 18
> September 13, 2013 1:22 AM
> 
> Since the Goal is Obamize the audience, there is no use
> to bring any extraneous influencers.
> 
> Thank you for your interest in CGS.
> 
> Do have a nice day.
> 
> 
> On 09/13/13 5:21, Carl G. Estabrook wrote:
>> Karen Hewitt
>> Outreach Coordinator
>> CGS UIUC
>> 
>> Ms. Hewitt:
>> 
>> I'm surprised that a "public forum to discuss the current crisis in Syria and the international community's response" should include speakers representing only a narrow spectrum of neoliberal and neoconservative opinion. 
>> 
>> There are faculty and others on campus who could present paleoconservative and left positions; students and others should hear those views as well.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> C. G. Estabrook
>> Visiting professor, retired
>> 109 Observatory
>> 217-244-4105
>