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Patrick Buchanan and the perils of forgetfulness

June 16, 2008 - 8:13 am - by Roger Kimball
Hans Froehling, PhD
2010-03-23 18:16:29

P.S. I am positively surprised that you are distancing yourself from the tea baggers. Maybe you just have an obsession with a Judeo-Communist conspiracy and other than that you are a charming guy. If that is the case, I think we can simply agree to disagree on that topic, and I will be more than happy to put my hats up (chapeau, Hut ab) and we can go on with our lives knowing that we have had some fun seeing how we can “bait” one another. In any case, I have enjoyed this exchange. Maybe it’s time to finish it because we will not agree on a topic that is important to you (for whatever reason). As Rosa Luxemburg said: Freedom is also the freedom of the other. I gladly bow out and grant you that freedom. After all, isn’t that the essence of freedom of speech? I think we can agree that this is a valuable tool in a political discussion forum. Without it, history would never make a step forward. Again, my respects to you as a person, (even though we disagree on a specific topic)!