Hi Carl and everyone,

I will keep this short.

I added a section to my page at struggle.net/Ben/2005/rcp_cries_wolf.htm which shows that Carl Davidson and his fellow former radical sell-out, Tom Hayden, argue that it is fine for "progressive" Democrats to vote for money and additional troops for the Iraq war. This is part of their plan to magically transform the imperialist Democratic Party into an antiwar party. This treachery is really aimed at transforming the antiwar movement into a pro-war movement. Carl may not understand this even though he is now an instrument of this treachery because years of involvement with Democratic Party politics have destroyed much of the integrity and backbone that he may have once had.

Carl writes as though I am only concerned with matters 80 years ago. The simple truth is that I oppose the efforts of the flunkies of the Democratic Party, today, to liquidate the antiwar movement.

If Carl is sincere about continuing this discussion he is welcome to join the pof-200 email list which I maintain. The pof-200 list is focused on the crisis of theory that has paralyzed the revolutionary movement as well as other tasks which are decisive in the struggle to overthrow bourgeois rule. The pof-200 list allows all subscribers to post once a week.

More about the list can be found at: MediaWeapon.com

Currently the list includes about 70 subscribers. I would like to see the list include experienced activists with a range of political views. I would also like to see Carl on this list because I am working to help activists on the list to better understand the nature and results of reformist treachery. Carl would be a perfect example. I can tell Carl that, despite his treachery and the fact that his actions serve the bourgeoisie, he will be treated with respect on the pof-200 list. This is a reasonable and appropriate compromise since Carl's participation on the list would help subscribers there better understand the nature of our enemy.

Ben Seattle -- February 13, 2005
struggle.net/ben