Saturday, December 17, 2011

Newt Gingrich, Collectivist

When Newt Gingrich declared the Palestinians an "invented people," his purpose was to delegitimate their aspirations for justice and freedom. I guess for Gingrich, individuals don't have rights to those things unless they comprise a people in his eyes.


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4 comments:

  1. John T. KennedyDecember 17, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Aren't we talking about Palistinian aspirations for a Palestinain state here?

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  2. Sheldon RichmanDecember 18, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    In the current context, I'm afraid we must.

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  3. SpeedmasterDecember 18, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Given that definition, aren't we Americans an invented people?

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  4. Sheldon RichmanDecember 18, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Most peoples are. The nation-state is relatively new in human history.

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