Re: Eric Schweig & Russell Means

Posted by Bill R on January 28, 1998 at 20:37:26:

In Reply to: Eric Schweig & Russell Means posted by Carin on January 28, 1998 at 19:59:58:

: Bill, I was with you all the way until you complimented Eric at the
: expense of Russell Means. Eric is talented and certainly willing to support AIM and other Native American/American Indian/insert your own politically correct label/ causes but he could work from now until forever and still be eating the dust of
: Russell Means. Strident, in your face and with no apologies he
: is a man who is dedicated to advancing his cause and does not look for the path of least resistance to do so in order to make it
: more amenable to all. I admire that.
: On a separate note, I've often thought that Eric would be great
: cast in any film based on Sherman Alexie's books. Contemporary works with great humor and imagery.

: Carin

WE admire whom we choose. I prefer Martin Luther King's approach to that of Malcolm X. And I prefer Eric Schweig's to Russel Means. I never really thought an "in your face" approach engendered any understanding between people but more likely put them on the defensive and engendered hostility in return.

Bill R

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• Re: Eric Schweig & Russell Means Carin 01:48:00 1/29/98 (2)
  • Re: Eric Schweig & Russell Means Bill R 09:31:31 1/29/98 (1)
    • Re: Eric Schweig & Russell Means Carin Lyons 16:33:07 1/29/98 (0)

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: : Bill, I was with you all the way until you complimented Eric at the
: : expense of Russell Means.  Eric is talented and certainly willing to support AIM and other Native American/American Indian/insert your own politically correct label/ causes but he could work from now until forever and still be eating the dust of
: : Russell Means.  Strident, in your face and with no apologies he
: : is a man who is dedicated to advancing his cause and does not look for the path of least resistance to do so in order to make it
: : more amenable to all.   I admire that.  
: : On a separate note, I've often thought that Eric would be great
: : cast in any film based on Sherman Alexie's books.  Contemporary works with great humor and imagery.  

: : Carin

: WE admire whom we choose.  I prefer Martin Luther King's approach to that of Malcolm X.  And I prefer Eric Schweig's to Russel Means.  I never really thought an "in your face" approach engendered any understanding between people but more likely put them on the defensive and engendered hostility in return.  

: Bill R


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