>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/24/02 20:17 PM >>> Rather than agreeing or disagreeing with the political line can I propose some questions? After all one of the problems with the Communist International was of communists in one country forming a line that was not well integrated with the conditions of struggle of communists within the country itself. How does the local campaign react to the successes and the costs of this demonstration? Few political platforms are perfect and practical activity is a compromise, but is it thought this required too much heroism from a small minority, or that the political capital of embarrassing Bush and the university authorities was worth it? Is this vanguard too far out ahead of a larger movement? Or did its actions make a larger movement more possible? The leaflet appears well written, with authoritative references, for an academic audience. But it could have been written by radical passionate young Democrats wanting to focus everything on contempt for Bush. How well did the message get over that real patriotism is not in logical contradiction with real internationalism? Are there staging posts along the way? Or is contempt for Bush in agitational and progandist terms readily translatable into strategic contempt for global finance capital? Chris Burford, London <<<>>>
puhleeze, it was a protest... i'm sure organizers would have liked a larger turnout, more folks giving shrub the cold shoulder, some mainstream media attention to osu admin's (in concert, no doubt, with prez's security forces) repressive threats... given opportunity that presented itself focus on prez seems appropriate, i've a hunch communist int'l wasn't on agenda (of course, devious vanguard types were probably calling shots and they'd never let on that turning one's back on bush - not to mention accompanying website - is part of their diabolical sectarian red plan)... organizing folks will learn from effort, a few others may get involved, some may have seen hypocrisy of officialdom, there'll be chances in future to stand up/speak out... michael hoover (who has participated in more several-in-attendance demos in orblando, florida) than he'd care to remember)
