File spoon-archives/marxism-international.archive/marxism-international_1997/97-02-11.162, message 46


From: "Rosser Jr, John Barkley" <rosserjb-AT-jmu.edu>
Subject: M-I: cockroaches and apologies
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 14:40:39 -0500 ()


     Sorry (ooops!  There I Go Again!!!) for taking time on 
this, but I think the record needs to be set straight, 
especially as I think that I am the only person besides bob 
malecki on pen-l to have gone through the final stages of 
the M-1 list.  A few points:
     1)  It is a matter of record that during that dismal 
period I criticized BOTH bob malecki and Louis Proyect in 
very strong terms that I shall not repeat here, blaming the 
two of them above all others for what was going on that 
dying list.
     2)  It is also a matter of record that I pointed out 
that Louis Proyect had failed to establish his main charges 
against bob and criticized him for his vendetta.  Besides 
all his agent provocateur charges, Louis P. had claimed 
that bob (who was bombing the list with his autobiography, 
hence my knowledge of his "strange" past) had never been 
arrested for his anti-war activities.  Bob was able to 
demonstrate by reference to newspaper reports that he 
indeed had been.
     3)  At one point I sided with Louis P. when he pointed 
out that bob had claimed that he had worked in a defense 
plant in (or near) Cleveland that was the "Ford plant of 
General Motors," or some such bizarre construction.  I may 
be misremembering that name precisely, but it was something 
ridiculous in any case and I said that Louis had finally 
punched a hole in bob's account.  Bob later agreed that 
this was inaccurate and claimed that he had misremembered 
the name of the plant.  I have no reason to doubt this 
correction of bob's.
     4)  As I told bob in a private post, I happen to feel 
that if I have made a mistake and wronged somebody, then I 
should apologize.  If this means that bob thinks that I am 
some sniveling wimp, worm, or cockroach, well, I have my 
asbestos suit on, :-). 
     5)  To bob malecki:  One other thing that I warned you 
about in my private post was that Michael Perelman runs 
pen-l with a strong hand and does not tolerate what he 
considers to be unacceptable behavior.  Many have disagreed 
with him on his policies, myself included at times, but you 
were duly warned before you walked onto the list.  Thus, I 
consider your cursing at him to be really ridiculous.  
Either cool out or get out.
Barkley Rosser


-- 
Rosser Jr, John Barkley
rosserjb-AT-jmu.edu




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