From: Luis Quispe <lquispe-AT-blythe.org> Subject: Re: a defense that is worse than the deed Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 18:18:14 -0400 (EDT) > > At 8:52 AM 7/24/96, Louis R Godena wrote: > > >Nor is radio station WBAI--and what occurs there on or off the air--the > >immediate issue. I imagine it is a fairly typical institution of the > >white American left--a gathering of amicable, well educated hypocrites who > >occasionally issue pronouncements on this or that issue which absolutely no > >one listens to or takes seriously. > > This is viciously untrue. The program director and general manager of WBAI > are both black, and my sense from walking around the place is that whites > represent only about half the producers and volunteers. One could make many > critiques of the station, but this description of its sociology as well as > content is completely ignorant of the facts. > > Godena, you're a sad case. You seem like a smart, politically sophisticated > guy, but there's some deep resentment of the world that poisons it all. I don't like the "business observer", but I must say he is right on this one. Marcelina. > Doug > > -- > > Doug Henwood > Left Business Observer > 250 W 85 St > New York NY 10024-3217 > USA > +1-212-874-4020 voice > +1-212-874-3137 fax > email: <dhenwood-AT-panix.com> > web: <http://www.panix.com/~dhenwood/LBO_home.html> > > > > > --- from list marxism-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- > --- from list marxism-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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