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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (7910)5/11/1999 2:27:00 PM
From: Enigma  Read Replies (4) of 17770
 
Funny how Chomsky attracts this kind of vitriol - people can't abide what they think is heresy - i.e. deviation from conventional wisdom or the official line - this happens in science too - unconventional views can give rise to extreme passion, character assassination, etc. I can't spell his name right - but Velokosky's book 'When Worlds Collide' created such a stir amongst the scientific community that his opponents managed to get the book banned from schools, and even libraries I believe. I don't think that Lewis Lapham gets invitations to appear on PBS anymore.

I really like Jim Lehrer - but his interview with the Chinese Ambassador last night was fascinating. Lehrer was incredulous that the Chinese might think the bombing of the Embassy could have been deliberate. But it could have been. It's possible - certainly the Chines must doubt the official explanation - the building was isolated and should not have been targeted. d
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