Re: [Marxism] Why the US military should make the AK-47 its standard

2013-12-24 Thread Andrew Pollack
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == Do we have any more details on this part of Clay's post? I don't think it was an

Re: [Marxism] question re barrel bombs

2013-12-24 Thread Louis Proyect
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == On 12/24/13 9:49 AM, Andrew Pollack wrote: But here's my question: if you have

Re: [Marxism] Why the US military should make the AK-47 its standard

2013-12-24 Thread Glenn Kissack
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == Why? Because I'm an A hole who doesn't think even a socialist US deserves an

Re: [Marxism] question re barrel bombs

2013-12-24 Thread Andrew Pollack
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == Thanks, that article is very useful in understanding the technology. Meanwhile

Re: [Marxism] Why the US military should make the AK-47 its standard

2013-12-24 Thread Clay Claiborne
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == From Wikipedia I put this together: In his youth, Mikhail suffered from various

Re: [Marxism] Why the US military should make the AK-47 its standard

2013-12-24 Thread Andrew Pollack
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == One of the footnotes in one of your links has this: He said the Germans were

[Marxism] Syria: What does the Media mean by rebel held areas?

2013-12-24 Thread Clay Claiborne
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == Last one from Linux Beach before Christmas: Syria: What does the Media mean

Re: [Marxism] n+1: Subaltern-speak

2013-12-24 Thread Andrew Pollack
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == Actually in Robbins' review Chibber seems to come off better than the subalternites

Re: [Marxism] n+1: Subaltern-speak

2013-12-24 Thread Louis Proyect
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == On 12/24/13 1:42 PM, Andrew Pollack wrote: Actually in Robbins' review Chibber

Re: [Marxism] Why the US military should make the AK-47 its standard

2013-12-24 Thread DW
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == I have no doubt about Kalashnikov's rifle was inspired by the Germans. Though, if

Re: [Marxism] n+1: Subaltern-speak

2013-12-24 Thread Andrew Pollack
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == YIKES! I see now that Louis has the first comment, which is a link to his own

Re: [Marxism] Why the US military should make the AK-47 its standard

2013-12-24 Thread Clay Claiborne
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == That sounds like he is saying, I didn't invent the automatic weapon, I got that

[Marxism] Have a happy and merry December 25

2013-12-24 Thread Jim Farmelant
== Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. == Today, as the world pauses on the birthday of one of history's greatest men,

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Have a happy and merry December 25

2013-12-24 Thread Charles Brown
Thanks for your annual reminder, Jim Farmelant. The standing on the shoulders of giants quote is one of my favorites. I consider it is a clever encapsulation of the concept of culture in cultural anthropology. Humans' signal characteristic is that dead generations communicate majorly with living

[Marxism-Thaxis] Have a happy and merry December 25

2013-12-24 Thread Jim Farmelant
Today, as the world pauses on the birthday of one of history's greatest men, whose teachings continue to benefit the entire human race, let us join in toasting the memory of Sir Isaac Newton, and of all the giants on whose shoulders he stood. Jim Farmelant