In a message dated 10/08/2000 1:24:25 PM Central Daylight Time, cbcox@ilstu.edu writes: << I for one have had my fill not only with David Horowitz but with posters who respond to him. I do a text search in the body of all sixtiex posts for "Horowitz" and delete unread posts that contain references to him. (Horowitz himself is in a netscape kill file) Carrol >> So...in other words, your own posting here would have been deleted in compliance with your specific standards...interesting. I for one find it amusing that Horowitz arouses so much animosity around here. No one has to read his posts...nor does anyone have to respond to them. At the same time, the vitriolic rhetoric and dare I say it..."intolerance" towards Horowitz and others who agree with him, is one of the main reasons I stick around. Dogmatic intolerance of the intolerant, so to speak, with intolerance always being someone who does not embrace any and all of the so-called "revolutionary" movements of the 60s. Putting Horowitz in a "netscape kill file"? Sounds a little over-the-top to me. If this remark had been made about anyone but Horowitz, the flaming would be unbearable. But since Horowitz leans to the right, he is fair game. As one of my song lyrics says "I detest intolerance...the intolerant must never be tolerated...as I will not tolerate them." All I know is, as a gen-xer, I loathe the day that we have to start financing the entitlements of some baby boomers. The penchant for whining self-righteousness will probably lead to mass suicide by those of us who have to listen to it. Is that harsh of me to say? Oh well...I will just wrap myself in the First Amendment like my forebears have done. <SARCASM indicator, for the humor impaired> Not everyone will or must agree with anyone or anything that is posted to this list. I would still like to remind some around here that the cost of free speech and expression is having to hear things that offend or irritate you. Free speech includes everyone from Mandel to Horowitz. Those on the left who justly pointed out the hypocrisy and unjust nature of McCarthyism and HUAC should beware lest they utilize the same witch hunt tactics, justifying it only on the basis that they are "right." Take heed you do not become what you despise. Well, that is the extent of my rant for now. I will return to my usual lurking and chuckling. Brad Duren Instructor of History, Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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