Almo
Masterblazer
From this thread:
http://s15.invisionfree.com/Loose_Change_Forum/index.php?showtopic=14431
This is attributed to Noam Chomsky. Whether or not he in fact said this, it's still a rather solid rebuke of what goes on in the LC forums.
http://s15.invisionfree.com/Loose_Change_Forum/index.php?showtopic=14431
I've never once suggested to anyone that they change their priorities and adopt mine -- except when I sign a fund-raising letter for some organization. I do write about the way the world looks to me, and if people find it convincing, they might change their priorities -- so I hope (I have no idea what you mean by "subtle threats": when I write, say, about the threat of nuclear war, it's not at all subtle). There's a sharp difference. For example, in this correspondence I haven't suggested that you should drop your commitment to the 9/11 movement and replace it with my concerns about nuclear war, environmental disaster, massive terror, destruction of Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, etc. If you ask my opinion, I'll tell you that I think your priorities are misplaced, but that's quite a separate matter. These distinctions should be kept clear. I hope they are.
The resistance never had anything like the arrogance and self-righteousness of the 911 movement, which, frankly, I've never seen before outside of circles that interest neither of us. Nor have I ever seen such extraordinary arrogance of the common claims of the 911 movement that if you don't agree with them you must be a coward afraid of your career. There's little I can think of less career-threatening than being involved in this. It doesn't even begin to compare with risks that I and others have taken, not even remotely. People who do take risks don't parade about their incredible courage, or posture about how they alone are not afraid. But if you are interested, you might want to know why my wife went back to college after 17 years because we had three children and i was facing a long prison sentence.
You can believe what you like, and buy what you like, but these comments really merit apology.
This is attributed to Noam Chomsky. Whether or not he in fact said this, it's still a rather solid rebuke of what goes on in the LC forums.

