Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 15:08:46 -0400 (EDT)
From: Louis N Proyect <lnp3-AT-columbia.edu>
Subject: Re: M-I: currencies, economic crisis and crisis theory


On Sun, 19 Oct 1997, Rakesh Bhandari wrote:

> If we are to develop a Marxian explanation, we need to get those who
> understand Marx's value theory back on line. I have been especially
> impressed by substantive posts by Jerry and Hugh, and I liked Dave's review
> of Postone. 

Rashek, you can take on the assignment of being the channelizer of Levy's
meditations on value theory. But I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for
this stuff to come down the pike. Right now he is running around in
circles on thaxis, trying to bite his tail and making all sorts of
personal attacks on me. Maybe there is some of that Oshiokoshi stuff going
on there, but all I can discern is yipping and slavering, punctuated by
cries of "PROYECT IS TRANSMITTING RADIO MESSAGES OF CRUDE YIDDISH JOKES
INTO THE FILLINGS IN MY TEETH. WHY CAN'T ANYBODY STOP THIS FIEND?"


I support their reinstatement, largely because their own
> principled,serious opposition has only been less hilarious than how deeply
> they have really got under the skin of Doug and Louis. Why Comrade Godena
> would wants to deprive us of some of the funniest stuff that has yet
> appeared on menshevik international, I frankly do not know.
> 

I agree. Bedggood and Rodwell are good for laughs. Where else would you
find someone like Rodwell who has never belonged to a political party in
his life denouncing everybody else as anti-party, except in the rarefied
world of the Spoons lists. By the way, what's the mood of the industrial
working class in Princeton, New Jersey? I understand that the coal miners
out there have begun to stockpile dynamite in anticipation of the big
showdown with the Promise Keepers in the aftermath of the collapse of
the world financial system. If you need a place to hide, you are always
welcome to stay with me on the upper east side. I have a safe-house all
set up for risk-takers like yourself who uphold Mattick and Carchedi's
honor against the brown-shirted mobs.

Louis Proyect



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