I realise I've not made myself clear:
The huitards actions revealed the bullshit of the authorities. When
the huitards called the authorities bluff, out came the tanks.
On 7/16/08, Roger Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I've just finished reading a History of French Literature. I started
> it many moons ago, but I've stuck doggedly to it's winding path. One
> of the last essays involved the huitards, of course. One concrete
> result of the Mai '68 manifestations is the revelation of power. When
> push came to shove, all that talk of freedom and democracy and
> egalitarianism was just that: talk.
>
> Now I have no idea what went on b/c but I can guess. Andrew Burke has
> my fullest admiration and support. He is a brilliant writer, generous
> to a fault and deserves better than the claques and cabals that have
> clouded our horizons recently.
>
> Furthermore, the manner in which the anthology was ditched was
> basically shit. Shame on the lot of you. I'm glad that I will never
> ever be involved in such a venture.
>
> Yes, Robin, you have been in the vicinity of a lot of list meltdowns.
> It kind of reminds of a Jasper Carrot joke about his mother-in-law's
> driving.
>
> Roger
>
> On 7/16/08, Robin Hamilton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > It's power tae the people, Sunny Jim.
> >
> > Comes down to it, there are two people on this list who have the physical
> > capabilities of printing a poetryetc anthology, an it's no you, wee dug, an
> > it's no me.
> >
> > So be nice tae uz!!
> >
> > <g>
> >
> > The Wee M'Greegor
> >
>
>
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