A Steward Speaks

Jul 06, 2011 18:16

This was written as an op-ed for a local start-up right-wing paper. I deliberately tried to evoke as many of their icons as possible without hypocrisy.I spent most of the Fourth of July weekend in and near Ripon, Wisconsin, the place where a new political party devoted to expanding human freedom was founded. The Democrats were divided, the existing ( Read more... )

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dsgood July 6 2011, 23:33:13 UTC
What was the response?

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orangemike July 7 2011, 02:31:13 UTC
Don't know; they're going to press tomorrow.

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slave_driver July 7 2011, 01:55:13 UTC
Very good, I've been thinking a lot about this lately. Thanks for posting.

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kalimac July 7 2011, 03:32:09 UTC
That's well-spoken and excellently connects workers' rights to the dog-whistles of capitalist thought. I hope it works.

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mount_oregano July 7 2011, 19:52:38 UTC
Wisconsin = Greece

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poeticalpanther July 7 2011, 21:08:35 UTC
I wish I had enough respect for your opponents' open-mindedness to think that such well-chosen words might get through. I hope I'm wrong.

You don't get me, I'm part of the Union...

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