I do think that it is interesting that many of the founding members of the American Indian Movement have accused Ward Churchill of being...
There is no "original" AIM group. All those leaders from the early days have been fighting amongst themselves for many many years now. AIM is so splintered and factionalized that it doesn't really mean much to refer to the opinions of any one group, *especially* in regard to the other factions. Colorado AIM, for instance, completely supports Ward:
Has anything tangible ever come about as a result of Ward Churchill's militant posturing?
absolutely. While you can find fault all you want with his angry public ranting, his research (his books specifically) is deliberately clinical and matter-of-fact. His research is one of the most important resources for Native American activists. You can call Ward a dick all you want (and that may well be true), but his research is beyond reproach. Condemning his logic and research because of emotional language is fallacious.
I've always thought that the best thing to do with morons like the KKK is to let them talk all they want
Comparing Ward Churchill, or any Native American activist person or group to the KKK is absurd. You are completely ignoring the power dynamics intrinsic to these perspectives on race. Not to mention the obvious fact that Ward has never said that he hates all white people or that they should all be repatriated to Europe. And even if he did, it would be a very different statement than a white supremacist group presenting a similar statement.
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Re: A pimple on the ass of the Left
Date: 2005-02-03 07:59 pm (UTC)There is no "original" AIM group. All those leaders from the early days have been fighting amongst themselves for many many years now. AIM is so splintered and factionalized that it doesn't really mean much to refer to the opinions of any one group, *especially* in regard to the other factions. Colorado AIM, for instance, completely supports Ward:
http://www.coloradoaim.org/blog/2005/02/colorado-aim-press-release.html
Has anything tangible ever come about as a result of Ward Churchill's militant posturing?
absolutely. While you can find fault all you want with his angry public ranting, his research (his books specifically) is deliberately clinical and matter-of-fact. His research is one of the most important resources for Native American activists. You can call Ward a dick all you want (and that may well be true), but his research is beyond reproach. Condemning his logic and research because of emotional language is fallacious.
I've always thought that the best thing to do with morons like the KKK is to let them talk all they want
Comparing Ward Churchill, or any Native American activist person or group to the KKK is absurd. You are completely ignoring the power dynamics intrinsic to these perspectives on race. Not to mention the obvious fact that Ward has never said that he hates all white people or that they should all be repatriated to Europe. And even if he did, it would be a very different statement than a white supremacist group presenting a similar statement.