Jim:

> about anonymous statements: I hate to act like an old man, waxing
> nostalgic. But here goes. Back when I was a college frosh (at Yale),
> the campus workers went on strike. I posted a statement in a prominent
> place in the dorm, asking others to support the union. Soon, I
> discovered that my statement had been replaced by a petulant screed,
> which basically treated the workers like servants, who of course
> should never go on strike. A key difference was that the other guy
> _didn't sign his statement_. So even people who didn't agree with me
> told me how much they respected my opinion, because I was willing to
> take responsibility for it.

But, Jim, that manifesto was signed. It was signed "Occupy Wall
Street". We are all "Occupy Wall Street", wherever we are, are we not?
I would not think a second to sign that manifesto, if I were given a
chance. What difference does it make if my name appears under it
explicitly, or not?

Best,
Sabri
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