[lit-ideas] Re: Amis Antithesis
- From: "Mike Geary" <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:58:25 -0500
The thing is, Lawrence, the whole world told those stupid, plutocratic-fascist
little shitheads in Washington not to invade Iraq. But they knew that they
understand the world better than anyone else, even though they'd never
experienced the world beyond their country clubs and library stacks. Surprise,
surprise! What everyone told those geniuses has proven to be true. So now we
have a clutch of Stasi boys running around the world torturing and disappearing
and assassinating people and generally destroying what little moral standing
America has left in the world in the name of saving her. And, get this,
Lawrence, now our President -- unarguably the most dense and incompetent man in
world (except maybe for the Pope) -- holds forth that a Third Spiritual
Awakening is taking place in America. Dear God. And yet you still believe in
them and their henchmen. My, my. If the last 6 years hasn't taught you
anything, Lawrence, I have no hope of doing so here.
So, I'll sign off and pledge anew not to engage in these fruitless debates.
Mike Geary
hoping not to relapse
Memphis
----- Original Message -----
From: Lawrence Helm
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 11:45 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Amis Antithesis
Mike,
As to Pankaj Misra's article, this is all Leftist-party-line stuff I read a
long time ago -- regurgitated simplistic stuff -- a waste of time to read -- at
least for me. I've actually been reading some cutting-edge theories recently
(Olivier Roy, James Bowman, Gilles Kepel for example); scholars thinking
through the issues and voicing their own opinions -- and don't bother saying
I'm reading stuff I agree with because I don't agree for the most part with two
of those three authors and have serious doubts about the third but they are
fascinating to read.
I don't know what you mean about taking orders, but think of my focus this
way: I have always wanted more time to study as well as write. I had a good
deal of free time in aerospace but now I'm unfettered. I have a good pension
and 401 and can afford to buy all the books I want, and I have the health and
leisure to read them. My ambition is to know. I'm not a member of any group.
I'm not an activist. Even a cursory familiarity with what I've been reading
should show you I've been reading widely. Yes, I've eliminated the rereading
of the Leftist point of view (which says to you, Irene, Andreas, Simon, etc
that I am missing the one true truth), but I have studied it. I am not
terribly interested in revisiting it because it was the failed view of Edward
Said and John Esposito (both of whom I've read) -- the view that failed to
anticipate Militant Islam. But I have been seeking out various points of view,
even the viewpoint of the Islamists themselves.
Lawrence
-----Original Message-----
From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mike Geary
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:18 PM
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Amis Antithesis
LH:
>>And this one too, sent out without comment????? What is it? A nervous
>>twitch? Hitting the reply/send instead of "delete"? One too many Jack
>>Daniels? Banging the keyboard in frustration and accidentally sending
>>these uncommented upon messages to Lit-Ideas? <<
No, not Jack Daniels unfortunately, just some interruptions and a badly
aimed cursor.
I must say, I was surprised at your response to Pankaj Mishra's article. I
found it spot on and your response to it jejune. But you probably won't be
surprised at my response either. I don't see any sense in arguing it as I
suspect you're too deeply mired in your My Country Right Or Wrong
simplicities to understand anything but an order from a superior. Alas,
that's your life. Just thought you should know that Pankaj and Simon aren't
alone.
Mike Geary
Memphis
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