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From: berman@ihuxm.UUCP (berman)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame
Subject: Slander!
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Date: Mon, 26-Mar-84 13:44:29 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 26 13:44:29 1984
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Now I know that a great variety of perspective exists on this net,
but I think that finally something has arisen that will unite us all.

Studs Terkel, historian, author ("Division Street USA", "Working" etc)
was interviewed last week (USA Today 3/22/84) about the current primary
electoral races.  In it, he set forth a blast at our noble profession
that ought not go unchallenged.

After delineating the various constituencies that will vote Democratic
this November, Studs was asked by the reporter:

"Who will support Reagan?"

Herein follows Studs' shocking, slanderous and infamous reply:

"...I'm talking about that new class of upwardly mobile pros 
you find on the airplanes with their attache cases, their rimless    
glasses and their computers. We have a new crop of absolutely
mindless, almost a species of almost zombie beings. They're for
Reagan..."

Now I am tempted to write Studs and remind him of the great
thinkers who wore rimless glasses, but before doing so, I
thought I would put it out on the net for comment. I will
pass on remarks to Studs.

     Andy Berman  ...ihnp4!ihuxm!berman