File spoon-archives/marxism-international.archive/marxism-international_1997/97-02-08.012, message 81


Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 17:52:05 +0000
From: Joćo Paulo Monteiro <jpmonteiro-AT-mail.telepac.pt>
Subject: Re: M-I: Nietzsche and revolutionary action (lnp post 1)


Scott McLemee wrote:
>
> This is extraordinary.  JPM says that the author of a book *he
> has not read, knows nothing whatsoever about, and intends never to read*
> managed to "set new standards in intellectual dishonesty."  Gratifying as
> it may be to have colorful opinions about a writer and express them
> passionately, that is no substitute for knowing what the hell you
> are talking about.
>
> (Sorry for all the quotes-of-quotes, but you really need them to get the
> full impact of the knee as it jerks).
>

Another thing Scottie,

You're first quote is innacurate.
As for knees as jerks, be glad I just don't know enough american
idiomatic expressions to reply in kind. If you plann to go on directing
me this kind of stuff be sure to always find yourself at a safe
distance.


Jo=E3o Paulo Monteiro



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