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William Meecham <[log in to unmask]>
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The philosophy, work & influences of Noam Chomsky
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Thu, 25 Mar 1999 11:21:27 -0800
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There is to be a resistance, public effort at the Fed. bldg. on Wilshire
in Westwood (17000?).  I don't know the time, does anyone?
wcm
>
> At 23:05 24/03/99 EST, John Korber wrote:
> >OK, so which team do you want to support with a lot of flag waving? Just
> >remember the stadium all these sporty gangsters are playing in is the world.
> >Gangsters are just what they all are.
>
> It's interesting to note that a local news radio stn in London (97.3FM)
> announces in a hushed tone: "We will keep you informed of all the latest
> developments of the conflict (sic) in Yugoslavia ..."
> And not surprisingly, after few minutes a commercial for sport news in
> their own frequency, promises: "We will bring you the latest score whenever
> there's a big game around". It's made apparent for us how the west views
> wars as games.
> Well, a over stuffed, satiated, audience must be entertained ... at any
> cost...The hushed tone is very much a part of this game, it seems to be
> saying: "wait and stick to our channel, there's more to come ...". Yeah,
> dip in that fat over-fed hand inside that jumbo-size bag of over-buttered
> popcorn and keep your eyes (and demented open mouth) glued to our channel
> or whatever and you won't be disappointed.
> Is it any wonder that the clearest example of English nationalism is to
> found in football grounds (refer to the incidents in France 98 carried out
> by the English and German football fans)? IF wars are games, games are wars
> too ...
>

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