Gary's Corner

[Gary Childress]

I'm thankful for having read and followed Noam Chomsky in the latter half of his academic career. I feel like his writings and talks gave me an awareness of my own country and politics in general that I never would have had or thought of without his work.

I hope he continues to recover from his stroke in 2023.

[Dubious]

I'm thankful for having read and followed Noam Chomsky in the latter half of his academic career. I feel like his writings and talks gave me an awareness of my own country and politics in general that I never would have had or thought of without his work.

I hope he continues to recover from his stroke in 2023.

By all means, show your respect for a loathsome hypocrite I would never have thought could sink so low. More shock than surprise from one of America's great intellectuals! Noam Chomsky's reputation has been irrevocably damaged; he should die knowing the extent to which his legacy has deteriorated. In spite of his perennial criticisms of his own country he proved to have more in common with it than anyone could have supposed through his writings alone.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... ies-emails

The one comfort he may have is being too old to care.

[Gary Childress]

I'm thankful for having read and followed Noam Chomsky in the latter half of his academic career. I feel like his writings and talks gave me an awareness of my own country and politics in general that I never would have had or thought of without his work.

I hope he continues to recover from his stroke in 2023.

By all means, show your respect for a loathsome hypocrite I would never have thought could sink so low. More shock than surprise from one of America's great intellectuals! Noam Chomsky's reputation has been irrevocably damaged; he should die knowing the extent to which his legacy has deteriorated. In spite of his perennial criticisms of his own country he proved to have more in common with it than anyone could have supposed through his writings alone.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... ies-emails

The one comfort he may have is being too old to care.

It's possible that he's too old to care. Last I heard, he had said that Epstein turned out to be a "trojan horse" apparently (relaying the message through his wife to friends). I'm sure it hasn't phased Chomsky any. He's accustomed to being despised and ridiculed. It probably doesn't bother him too much. He's secure in his persona. I have my disappointments with Chomsky at points but for better or worse, he had a profound influence on me. That influence isn't going to go away.

[Dubious]

I'm thankful for having read and followed Noam Chomsky in the latter half of his academic career. I feel like his writings and talks gave me an awareness of my own country and politics in general that I never would have had or thought of without his work.

I hope he continues to recover from his stroke in 2023.

By all means, show your respect for a loathsome hypocrite I would never have thought could sink so low. More shock than surprise from one of America's great intellectuals! Noam Chomsky's reputation has been irrevocably damaged; he should die knowing the extent to which his legacy has deteriorated. In spite of his perennial criticisms of his own country he proved to have more in common with it than anyone could have supposed through his writings alone.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... ies-emails

The one comfort he may have is being too old to care.

It's possible that he's too old to care. Last I heard, he had said that Epstein turned out to be a "trojan horse" apparently (relaying the message through his wife to friends). I'm sure it hasn't phased Chomsky any. He's accustomed to being despised and ridiculed. It probably doesn't bother him too much. He's secure in his persona. I have my disappointments with Chomsky at points but for better or worse, he had a profound influence on me. That influence isn't going to go away.

As you often say fair enough!

[Gary Childress]

By all means, show your respect for a loathsome hypocrite I would never have thought could sink so low. More shock than surprise from one of America's great intellectuals! Noam Chomsky's reputation has been irrevocably damaged; he should die knowing the extent to which his legacy has deteriorated. In spite of his perennial criticisms of his own country he proved to have more in common with it than anyone could have supposed through his writings alone.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... ies-emails

The one comfort he may have is being too old to care.

It's possible that he's too old to care. Last I heard, he had said that Epstein turned out to be a "trojan horse" apparently (relaying the message through his wife to friends). I'm sure it hasn't phased Chomsky any. He's accustomed to being despised and ridiculed. It probably doesn't bother him too much. He's secure in his persona. I have my disappointments with Chomsky at points but for better or worse, he had a profound influence on me. That influence isn't going to go away.

As you often say fair enough!

[Gary Childress]

The wealthy seem to have finally found an antidote to socialism and rabblerousing; pretend it's the system they want for themselves, and the rabblerousers will stir up plenty of hatred of it.

[Gary Childress]

So apparently, there is no hope for a better society. We had best get accustomed to the idea of retaining elitism and privilege for the rest of our days on Earth. Not to accept it is nothing more than "envy". How petty and snively of me to think the world should be better.

[Impenitent]

your world is what you make it...

-Imp

[Gary Childress]

There are no lasting solutions to the world's problems. Our problems are with us forever or until the end, whichever comes first. Yes. I believe in a benevolent and loving God. It's so obvious. Just look at the benevolent world around us. Clearly created by a benevolent God. Because "benevolence" apparently includes creating unstopable evil and suffering as well. Or perhaps God didn't create all that is? But then, who or what created God? And who or what created the creator of God? And how many angels will fit on a pin just before it's being pulled from a hand grenade to be thrown into a crowded marketplace by a "realist" who has to exert his force in order to create "right" upon the world?

[Impenitent]

Gary, a small piece of advice that I've heard in many forms from a myriad of people

don't worry about god, he hasn't saved you yet, why should he now?

don't worry about god's creatures that he endowed with free will

you want to see the right in the world? show it to us...

finis

-Imp

[Walker]

There are no lasting solutions to the world's problems. Our problems are with us forever or until the end, whichever comes first. Yes. I believe in a benevolent and loving God. It's so obvious. Just look at the benevolent world around us. Clearly created by a benevolent God. Because "benevolence" apparently includes creating unstopable evil and suffering as well. Or perhaps God didn't create all that is? But then, who or what created God? And who or what created the creator of God? And how many angels will fit on a pin just before it's being pulled from a hand grenade to be thrown into a crowded marketplace by a "realist" who has to exert his force in order to create "right" upon the world?

You believe in God.

You don't believe evil can be stopped.

You don't believe Buddha provided a path out of suffering.

You equate realists with mass murderers.


Yeah ... right.

Sounds wonderful. Such a believer.

You're worth reading. (That's sarcasm, since you are your real focus)

[Gary Childress]

There are no lasting solutions to the world's problems. Our problems are with us forever or until the end, whichever comes first. Yes. I believe in a benevolent and loving God. It's so obvious. Just look at the benevolent world around us. Clearly created by a benevolent God. Because "benevolence" apparently includes creating unstopable evil and suffering as well. Or perhaps God didn't create all that is? But then, who or what created God? And who or what created the creator of God? And how many angels will fit on a pin just before it's being pulled from a hand grenade to be thrown into a crowded marketplace by a "realist" who has to exert his force in order to create "right" upon the world?

You believe in God.

You don't believe evil can be stopped.

You don't believe Buddha provided a path out of suffering.

You equate realists with mass murderers.


Yeah ... right.

Sounds wonderful. Such a believer.

You're worth reading. (That's sarcasm, since you are your real focus)

I'm no less worth reading than you are. I seldom browse your posts looking for anything insightful. If you feel the same way about mine, that's fine with me.

[Walker]

Gary, you take public dumps on Christianity.

[Gary Childress]

Gary, you take public dumps on Christianity.

What's wrong with that? Christianity is a farce of a religion. It's aderents are mostly either imbeciles or else the ones who take advantage of the imbeciles and lead the imbeciles around like donkeys.

[puto]

Gary, you definitely had unsubstantiated opinions.