[Rembrandt_fan]

You wrote, "Well, then, you should read the chapter at least before defending it."

And I'm telling you I don't need to read that chapter, nor am I defending it, in terms of necessity of inclusion or any other measure of literary merit. A line by line scansion of Webb's fiction is not necessary for the argument I'm making. I'm arguing that Webb should be criticized on the basis of his political views and personal philosophy, and that his fiction--while its themes may offer clues to his personal concerns--is not a legitimate source of political criticism.

Vote against Webb because he betrayed the trust of Reagan Administration, vote against Webb because he is an opportunist who switched parties and hitched his wagon to the antiwar Left, vote against Webb because he has overseen one of the dirtiest campaigns in political memory, but don't bring excerpts from his fiction into it as some kind of code to his character. 'Fields of Fire' established Webb as a serious writer. What he did with that reputation with subsequent books, I don't know; I haven't read his subsequent books. I don't need to read his subsequent books to detect the fallacy in the article author's argument.

[GladesGuru]

In some Islamic lands, a crying male infant (child) is comforted by stroking the penis.

Their ways are NOT our ways.

I'll email Webb and ask if this is a reference to that practice. That is assuming that I can find an email address, that he reads it, and decides to answer a question which may well get CAIR bloviating .

[sandbar]

>>>And I'm telling you I don't need to read that chapter, >>>

Well then you have shown yourself to be an ignorant sort. To defend something you know nothing about.

[TET1968]

Why are you protesting so much ?
Everyone knows you reveal yourself everytime you open your mouth, put pen to paper,green light or direct a film....Think Oliver Stone.
What's your real concern here?

[sitetest]

Dear Rembrandt_fan,

"Vote against Webb because he betrayed the trust of Reagan Administration, vote against Webb because he is an opportunist who switched parties and hitched his wagon to the antiwar Left, vote against Webb because he has overseen one of the dirtiest campaigns in political memory,..."

How about, "Vote against Webb because he's a pornographer"?

Reading what was at the link, it came across to me like pornography than trying to exemplify the nature of one of the book's characters.


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