Re: Reason? (fwd)

[Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>]

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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:24:59 -0500
From: Robert Reich <http://www.brandeis.edu/~reich>
To: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg
Subject: Re: Reason?

>We need to talk with people who disagree with us -- who see the world
>completely differently. That conversation requires mutual respect, of
>course. I think Frank overstates the power of the Christian right. Most
>people who voted for Bush are not right-wingers who believe in the literal
>truth of the Bible. They're ordinary Americans who didn't hear Kerry exude
>passion and commitment, but heard a lot of passion and commitment from
>George Bush. (You might find interesting my recent articles and
>commentaries, at http://www.robertreich.org ).
>
>Thanks for writing.
>
>Robert Reich
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>>Delivered-To: <http://www.RobertReich.org/~bob>http://www.RobertReich.org/~bob
>>Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 21:00:52 -0800
>>From: Noelle
>>
>>Hi. I've been a long-time fan. I wanted to believe what you were writing
>>about  in "Reason",  but after reading Thomas  Frank's  "What's the
>>Matter with Kansas?"  I  felt he  was  onto something  important.  Of
>>course  I used my  liberal elite  college  educated  reasoning  and
>>voted  for  Kerry.  I lived  most of my life  in  Ca (except
>>for  1998-2003  in  !)  and  so  am  one  of those  urban
>>agnostics  educated  by  the  public  schools  and University  of
>>Ca who disdain the Christianist right's takeover of moral
>>politics. Anyway, how do we overcome the Fear that is being stoked by the
>>Republicans to consolidate their grip on power? I am dismayed by this
>>mass irrrationality. Maybe your next book should be called "Beyond Reason".
>>thanks! We need help!
>>Noelle
>>where-I-live

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Robert Reich's latest book is Reason (published by Alfred Knopf). Other
books, articles, and commentaries can be found at
<http://www.robertreich.org>www.robertreich.org .