Saturday, October 23, 2004
Links Discussion Page
This is a permanently-linked page to leave comments about the links in the del.icio.us sidebar, and just as a stand-alone discussion page for whoever wants to chat.
PS. if Tuan or Sabrina or Chantal or Greg or Ming want to have their own list of links send me an email and I'll get you set up as well, would be a cool addition to the site.
Comments:
Interestingly enough, we did the Populist lecture yesterday in class. Marc Egnal is a funny lecturer, and just as he was about to recite the coda of Byrant's speech, he said, "when this was delivered in Congress, it brought the house down."
[reads excerpt, then looks around]
"Hm. From those of you looking at your watches, it seems to have had the opposite effect on you..."
[reads excerpt, then looks around]
"Hm. From those of you looking at your watches, it seems to have had the opposite effect on you..."
The thing I find interesting is that the US Populist party was formed as a merger of a rural farmer's party and a labour rights party, and came together in a grand vision to result in.. not much at all, and only to have the mainstream party co-opt their platform. That's so similar to the New Democratic Party it makes me giggle.
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