Wendell Berry Speaks Out

Subject: Wendell Berry Speaks Out
From: Peter T.
Date: 09 Feb 03 - 10:49 AM

In today's New York Times, there is an extraordinary full page essay (ad.) by Wendell Berry against the National Security Act and the drift towards empire, written in his usual eloquent Jeffersonian style and stance. I believe a copy of it can be found here. yours, Peter T.

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Subject: RE: Wendell Berry Speaks Out
From: Peg
Date: 09 Feb 03 - 01:52 PM

wow. I am sending this to a whole lot of people. I have been a fan of Berry's nature writings for some time. Who knew he had sussed out what it really means to be a patriotic American? Kudos to him.

Subject: RE: Wendell Berry Speaks Out
From: Cornflake
Date: 09 Feb 03 - 03:27 PM

Berry has long been a favorite and this reminds me why.

Subject: RE: Wendell Berry Speaks Out
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Feb 03 - 10:11 PM

For those of you who enjoy Wendell Berry's writing, and this essay in particular, you might to visit this website, where the essay is also published:

http://www.oriononline.org/pages/om/index_om.html

Subject: RE: Wendell Berry Speaks Out
From: Little Hawk
Date: 09 Feb 03 - 10:33 PM

That is the finest summation of the incredible position America has drifted into that I have seen yet by anyone. Wendell Berry hits all the bases, and states what is becoming shockingly obvious just about everywhere...except, apparently, to a large number of Americans...who are living in a media-created dream world that is teetering on the edge of a nightmare. The USA can do two things at this point: Wake up and completely re-examine its own moral collapse...or drift into a 3rd World War against not one, not two, but many opponents, because the rest of the World has just about had enough of being...what's the word? Terrorized.

Subject: RE: Wendell Berry Speaks Out
From: Mudlark
Date: 09 Feb 03 - 11:04 PM

A powerful voice, crying in the wilderness, and one I have always admired. I hope his message is not just preached to the choir.

Subject: RE: Wendell Berry Speaks Out
From: Glade
Date: 10 Feb 03 - 11:11 AM

We've always appreciated Wendell Berry's essays and poetry. Thanks for the link.
glade