From bruce_thornton@csufresno.edu Sun Apr 11 10:48:22 1999
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From: Bruce Thornton <bruce_thornton@csufresno.edu>
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Subject: Re: Rhetoric in high places
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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 10:48:18 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9904111039560.5802-100000@sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu> from "Elias J Theodoracopoulos" at Apr 11, 99 11:09:02 am
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Well, after Clinton's state of the union speech I quoted one of the
greatest commentaries on political rhetoric, Kleon's speech from
Thucydides, and the list watch-dogs huffed and puffed about such
irresponsible and irrelevant politicizing of the list etc etc (though it's funny we
haven't heard from them lately when the Balkans spat was going
on). Perhaps a willingness to expose the rhetorical persiflage of
politicians (and to decry politicizing the list) depends on the flavor
of the politician?

Bruce (never voted Republican in his life) Thornton
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