[wildbill]

In a country that prides itself on free speech, there's something distasteful in the tendency of the extremes of both sides of the political spectrum to demonize or otherwise cut down their opponents.

One of the least attractive aspects of political debate is trying to reason with people whose idea of crushing repartee is to make fun of an opponents physical disability or appearance.

I place remarks about Mr. Reich's speech impediment and short stature in the same disgusing category as those about Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer's--beneath contempt.

Neustadt was certainly a liberal (in the Scoop Jackson mode)but rather than argue the "birds of a feather" trope, I might note there are many of species of ducks with different characteristics--and the duck=goose=booby syllogism doesn't work any better than democrat=liberal=leftist=commie.

[MinuteGal]

As people may get the wrong impression from your above comment, I made absolutely NO reference to Robert Reich's stature or any speech impediment. In fact, I'm not aware he HAS a speech impediment.......only an impediment when it comes to the (however-tenuous) free enterprise system we enjoy in this country.

In my post above, I gave a factual, mini-biography of the late Professor Neustadt's liberal political history and some comments on the liberal infiltration and control of our institutes of higher learning over the decades. Period.

As a professor yourself, you owe me an apology for your murky, smirky and false allusions in your reply to me. Free speech and factual critiques in comments regarding this man are to be applauded from both sides.

Leni

[MinuteGal]

As people may get the wrong impression from your above comment, I made absolutely NO reference to Robert Reich's stature or any speech impediment. In fact, I'm not aware he HAS a speech impediment.......only an impediment when it comes to the (however-tenuous) free enterprise system we enjoy in this country.

In my post above, I gave a factual, mini-biography of the late Professor Neustadt's liberal political history and some comments on the liberal infiltration and control of our institutes of higher learning over the decades. Period.

As a professor yourself, you owe me an apology for your murky, smirky and false allusions in your reply to me. Free speech and factual critiques in comments regarding this man are to be applauded from both sides.

Leni