tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065910512732060865.post8131735928559941904..comments2023-08-07T09:56:04.428-05:00Comments on Better Than Machines: Democracy is controversial.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11154351095467482965noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065910512732060865.post-19760538610871401922009-09-27T21:08:00.982-05:002009-09-27T21:08:00.982-05:00Becky, I think they're on to something at SFSU...Becky, I think they're on to something at SFSU. The www.studentunitypower.org site is pretty cool. I like that they say, repeatedly, that this isn't just about student issues, it's about working class issues. They talk a lot about creating unity between students and general working-class society. AND they talk about how this is a "continuation of every struggle throughout history where students have played a role in inspiring the imagination of general society."<br /><br />I think this is part of why the Right, in general, dislikes universities. Think of it. Universities accumulate large groups of young people who have the time, energy, and idealism to organize for a better world. And when they're really on their game the students build alliances (like they're doing right now in California) with community groups and unions. Before you know it, you've got a broad and militant people's movement on your hands.<br /><br />It seems like conservatives would be trying to punch holes in universities at any chance they get. Oh wait, they are!<br /><br />CampPapa,<br />Hmm, I think maybe your word verification is part of Google Inc.'s long-term strategy to build a World Wide Web of Feudalism.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154351095467482965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065910512732060865.post-26977209827689888252009-09-26T18:15:43.897-05:002009-09-26T18:15:43.897-05:00I'm pretty sure that "the market" is...I'm pretty sure that "the market" is not the word of God. That said, market forces may follow some predictable principles and laws, but so do hurricanes. And we try to protect ourselves from hurricanes. Capitalism as practiced in the US needs oversight, regulation, and restructuring to keep us from hurting each other with it. If some of our institutions are too big to fail, then they are too big to exist.<br /><br />BTW, my word verification is "vasal", which is way too close to "vassal" to be ignored.Camp Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918758148818443535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065910512732060865.post-47961519160377956602009-09-26T16:41:03.343-05:002009-09-26T16:41:03.343-05:00Have you considered Australia? It's lovely thi...Have you considered Australia? It's lovely this time of year. (As you know.) ;)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969357513275063157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065910512732060865.post-64147850875426600802009-09-26T12:49:18.332-05:002009-09-26T12:49:18.332-05:00Bravo, Dave ! Well told. "We the people"...Bravo, Dave ! Well told. "We the people" aren't as important as the corporations and the ultra rich. And we darn sure aren't as powerful.We live our insignificant lives hoping that their magnanimity will trickle down to us. Unfortunately, we're just a nuisance. We( and our life,liberty, and pursuit of happiness) are not near their "bottom line."delainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519073646760104147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065910512732060865.post-10719675781166636712009-09-26T11:57:59.336-05:002009-09-26T11:57:59.336-05:00Sorry, full letter is here:
http://studentunitypo...Sorry, full letter is here:<br /><br />http://studentunitypower.org/Student_Unity_and_Power/Blog/Entries/2009/9/25_San_Francisco_State_stands_in_SOLIDARITY_with_the_UC_Santa_Cruz_Occupation.htmlBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065910512732060865.post-29461048091928872562009-09-26T11:57:26.290-05:002009-09-26T11:57:26.290-05:00A propos of what you're saying, here's a b...A propos of what you're saying, here's a bit from a letter of support from San Francisco State U to the occupying students in Santa Cruz:<br /><br />"This is not just about education. These cuts are an attack on the entire working class as a whole, across California. We stand with the students of UC Santa Cruz who refuse to barter within the twisted logic of the current debate, where sectors are compelled to compete amongst each other over diminishing scraps while multi-million dollar corporations who profit from our work are given tax breaks."Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.com