Mr. Moody's logic, supported by Mr. Niecko, is also interesting to examine. They don't like the message, so blame the messenger. If, in the fifties, there had been enough of a public outcry against McCarthy, the witch-hunt he inspired would never have gotten started. Let people "think" as they wish, but let people ACT in support of civilized values. I don't care what one privately "thinks," but this is a PUBLIC arena, and any one of us who attacks the ethnicity, race, etc., of any one of us or group of us has mounted a public attack against ALL of us. ==Dan Pearlman At 07:33 AM 12/04/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Very well said, Professor Moody-- > > >Jacek Niecko >Washington DC >----- Original Message ----- >From: "A. David Moody" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 2:00 PM >Subject: Re: Dan Pearlman's posting > > > > What I register in your posting, Mr Pearlman, is the spirit of the > > thought-enforcer. What right have you to demand that I declare my >reaction > > to Charles Moyers' squib? ('Are you now or have you have you ever > > been....?') What right have you to accuse others unknown to you of > > 'condoning' anti-semitism by 'collective silence'? Remember, Pound held >all > > Jews guilty of usury because of what he regarded as their collective > > silence about it. Please speak for yourself, and respect the right of > > others to think and speak for themselves. Hang on in there! > > > > David Moody > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Daniel Pearlman" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 3:04 PM > > Subject: Moyer's antisemitic posting > > > > > > > Am I the only one on this list to register--and to react to-- > > > the antisemitism of Mr. Moyer in his recent posting, which I > > > copy below? If you can condone this sort of language and > > > this sort of mentality on this list, as you appear to do by > > > your collective silence, then this is no place for me to > > > hang out. > > > > > > ==Dan Pearlman > > > > > > From: charles moyer <[log in to unmask]> > > > Subject: Re: a parody from "Instigations" > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > Can't sleep? Try counting sheep. There's a never-ending supply, and >you'll > > > need them if you let such trifles as these trouble your sleep. > > > If that doesn't work here's another parody that might help; > > > > > > The Land's at its spring > > > And day's at the morn; > > > No one's a novice; > > > The Senate's Jew-pearled; > > > The flag's on its wing; > > > The snailmail's all porn; > > > Greenspan's in office > > > All's right with the world. > > > - > > > > > > > > > HOME: > > > Dan Pearlman > > > 102 Blackstone Blvd. #5 > > > Providence, RI 02906 > > > Tel.: 401 453-3027 > > > email: [log in to unmask] > > > Fax: (253) 681-8518 > > > http://www.uri.edu/artsci/english/clf/ > > > > > > OFFICE > > > Department of English > > > University of Rhode Island > > > Kingston, RI 02881 > > > Tel.: 401 874-4659 > > > > > HOME: Dan Pearlman 102 Blackstone Blvd. #5 Providence, RI 02906 Tel.: 401 453-3027 email: [log in to unmask] Fax: (253) 681-8518 http://www.uri.edu/artsci/english/clf/ OFFICE Department of English University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 Tel.: 401 874-4659