Surely, I suggested nothing other than you attempt to discern the difference.
>I will repeat that it is inappropriate of you to scourate Jane for her
>comments without taking to task the miscreant who first deviated from the
>"historical" focus of the list.
And I strongly believe it is highly inappropriate of you to refer to any member of this list as a "miscreant."
>Further, I do not see this list as promoting the "importance" of history, so much as a discussion of the meat of >history.
And I agree with you; however, I tend to believe the "importance" of history lies *within* the "meat" of history.
Subjectivity: A two way street.
R Burnett Jenkins
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Sent: October 23, 2008 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: Serve Sally? Serve truth?
R. Burnett,
Surely you are not suggesting that J. South's post was devoid of "political
agenda"? It dripped with it.
Anne
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