http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/25/agenda-for-justice/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 18:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/25/agenda-for-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-93054 Ben Alpers Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:36:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/25/agenda-for-justice/#comment-93054 Point taken, Louis, though AfJ seems to be working with a much more grassroots-based model than PLAN which (judging from their website) really is focused on giving more power to the Democratic establishment (hard to imagine Willie Brown "changing the political landscape" in any meaningful way). I suppose I'd hold out hope that AfJ might be valuable even for those of us who don't share Newman's affection for the Democrats. Point taken, Louis, though AfJ seems to be working with a much more grassroots-based model than PLAN which (judging from their website) really is focused on giving more power to the Democratic establishment (hard to imagine Willie Brown “changing the political landscape” in any meaningful way). I suppose I’d hold out hope that AfJ might be valuable even for those of us who don’t share Newman’s affection for the Democrats.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/25/agenda-for-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-93053 Louis Proyect Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:08:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/25/agenda-for-justice/#comment-93053 Unfortunately Nathan's well-intended initiative is undercut by his long-time boosterism for the Democratic Party. Unfortunately Nathan’s well-intended initiative is undercut by his long-time boosterism for the Democratic Party.

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