File spoon-archives/marxism-thaxis.archive/marxism-thaxis_1998/marxism-thaxis.9805, message 84


From: "Rosser Jr, John Barkley" <rosserjb-AT-jmu.edu>
Subject: M-TH: Re: OPE-L
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 18:41:30 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)


     Gee, I guess I am not supposed to respond to this 
since Bill Cochrane called a bunch of us BASTARDS and 
declared FUCK YOU and said we weren't supposed to talk 
about any of this anymore.  Gosh.  
     For the record I do not bear Jerry Levy any ill will 
about the OPE-L matter, rather more a matter of bemusement. 
I certainly know lots of the people on his list 
personally.  It is my memory that what I reported was 
correct about OPE-L, but I stand to be corrected if I am 
wrong. Maybe Jerry should clear the air on this matter 
publicly, since I have brought it up (which, if I remember 
correctly, Jerry had asked me not to), although obviously 
that drongo fuckwit of a moderator would be unhappy if he 
does....
     I guess I do see some contradictions in Jerry's 
attitudes about the various lists, which have been 
articulated forcefully by others, but I guess that is for 
him to sort out.  Certainly he has the right to do with his 
own list what he wants, just as Doug Henwood has the right 
to do what he wants with his own list.
     As for my life, it is partly because it has been 
rather complicated (and Jerry hasn't heard the half of it, 
and I don't generally go on about such things on these 
lists, unlike some people) that I am confused and don't 
know "what I am."  Jerry certainly is free to publish 
whatever I told him if I kick.  A lot of those discussions 
went on around the time of the unfortunate, untimely, and 
much-mourned death of Lisa Rogers, whom many of us miss 
much.
Barkley Rosser
On Mon, 4 May 1998 17:32:34 -0400 (EDT) Gerald Levy 
<glevy-AT-pratt.edu> wrote:

> Doug asked:
> 
> > Can this be reconciled, Jerry, or do
> > you, like Whitman, just contradict yourself?
> 
> It can be reconciled quite easily: open lists are beneficial for some
> purposes, closed lists for others.
> 
> Barkley wrote:
> 
> >  When I inquired about joining OPE-L I was 
> > informed that I was not welcome because I was a white 
> > (Jerry did not know that at the time, not having yet sat 
> > next to me at a conference without introducing himself, 
> > although perhaps somebody on the list had leaked the 
> > disgraceful fact) Amnerican male who was also allegedly a 
> > "nonlinear Post Keynesian."
> 
> That is not true (and I have kept copies of the messages between us if
> I have to prove it).
> 
> > (if anybody thinks they know what I am, they 
> > are confused, because I don't)
> 
> On the contrary, you sent me some very interesting autobiographical
> messages which I have saved since you told me that if ... well ... an
> unfortunate (fatal) accident happens ... then I am free to publish them.
> Actually, you have led a very interesting life!
> 
> Jerry 
> 
> 
> 
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