Re: Michael Smith on the Dem debate
On Jun 21, 2007, at 7:18 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
On Thu, 2007-06-21 at 18:26 -0400, Doug Henwood wrote:
Michael J. Smith writes up the Flanders-Aronowitz debate on the Dems for Counterpunch http://www.counterpunch.com/smith06212007.html. The last thing I want to do is rekindle a debate about the relative vices and virtues of the Dem party, but I must take exception to this: “the late (and by me, unlamented) Ellen Willis.” Michael, you must say ten Hail Marys and an Act of Contrition for expressing this evil sentiment.
Hier stehe ich, Gott helfe mir, und kann nicht anders!
So what’s your problem with her? To me, she was very smart, which
made her generally pleasing to read. But she was right on sex and
music and a lot of other things. Her Zionism was painful, sure. But
why do you unmiss her?
Doug