Block Island

I think I was too harsh on Noam Chomsky yesterday. Oh well, I said it. Anyway, here's Peter Voskamp, editor of the Block Island Times, offering a better picture of the great man:

I saw him a few years ago in Austin and he was up there for what seemed like hours-- a true marathon. He spoke in one theater, and it was pumped into another sold-out theater on a screen. He had his sleeves rolled up and kept going and going, a real inspiration. So I wonder what happened in NY yesterday. Maybe he's tired; maybe there was a mix up in communications.

The analogy of his that I always pull out is that of the sports fan: the common man, as illustrated in the stats-steeped sports fan, can handle complex issues if they are presented truthfully. He or she can get involved in the debate equally well-informed, and their takes have just as much credibility as the so-called experts.

This would certainly be the case in regard to the Iraq situation. What joys the best and brightest with their endless credentials have brought to the region.

Nice.