tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post4372938848692811694..comments2023-07-23T15:50:09.446+01:00Comments on Nelson's View: Noam Chomsky in BelfastNelson McCausland MLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11458324593112960421noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-15880204984723461322010-03-22T05:55:19.118+00:002010-03-22T05:55:19.118+00:00Altogether, I can see a commonality between your p...Altogether, I can see a commonality between your points of view, Nelson an Nicholas.<br /><br />Each of you mistrusts those who would use the label 'human rights' as a pretext to pursue political ends, though for different (but overlapping) reasons. Nelson has alluded to the cynicism of a local 'human rights industry'. Nicholas has asserted his disillusionment with the lack of Amar (past)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05421192285418530895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-67446200707710505502010-03-10T10:45:19.397+00:002010-03-10T10:45:19.397+00:00Everyone in a liberal democracy - from politicians...Everyone in a liberal democracy - from politicians like yourself to activist organizations such as Amnesty International - claim they are in favor of furthering human rights. However, as with everything else in life, you judge people on their actions not their words. <br /><br />I don't know your personal political history but you work for government which means you are hopelessly compromisedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-87927390158851491552010-03-10T07:49:26.357+00:002010-03-10T07:49:26.357+00:00Nicholas - We have two very different views or per...Nicholas - We have two very different views or perspectives on politics and that is clear. Therefore we are not going to agree on politics. However, to get back to my original post - I was not so much commenting on Noam Chomsky as commenting on Amnesty International and I have yet to get a response from them.<br /><br />As regards the 'unelected' and 'unelectable' activists, theNelson McCausland MLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458324593112960421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-84827465160284877882010-03-09T20:46:30.591+00:002010-03-09T20:46:30.591+00:00Nelson,
In response to your points:
1. Yes you &...Nelson,<br /><br />In response to your points:<br /><br />1. Yes you "described" him as "far left" but everything you said around that description effectively "dismissed" him (and his father for some reason) as a left-wing loony.<br /><br />2. I don't think that the terms "left" and "right" should be abandoned but I think they should be used Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-70727426073565890992010-01-19T14:06:52.275+00:002010-01-19T14:06:52.275+00:00Hi Nelson,
I have an interesting video that follow...Hi Nelson,<br />I have an interesting video that followed Chomskys at Queens. Would you like me to send you the details, perhaps it would be of interest to follow your blog post.<br />Kind regards,Krista from theneonhub.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16889677183629243507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-75129142928292482312009-12-15T23:07:37.976+00:002009-12-15T23:07:37.976+00:00Nicholas - I cannot recollect either removing or r...Nicholas - I cannot recollect either removing or reinstating your original comment and if I did so it was by accident rather than design.<br />As regards the content of your comments:<br />1. I did not 'dismiss' Chomsky as being 'far-left', I described him as being 'far-left'.<br />2. If I understand you correctly, you may want to dispense with the terms right and left, Nelson McCausland MLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458324593112960421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-92073923442196291572009-12-15T21:38:22.567+00:002009-12-15T21:38:22.567+00:00Hi Rosi, Some good points there but perhaps a more...Hi Rosi, Some good points there but perhaps a more important issue here is what on Earth does Chomsky's father's political affiliations have to do with Chomsky? <br /><br />If Minister McCausland was invited to speak for Amnesty international and I didn't agree with it, I would not discuss his father's background because it's simply not relevant. If Chomsky's father had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-85497070267882146182009-12-14T23:56:22.157+00:002009-12-14T23:56:22.157+00:00Rosi - I think we will have to disagree on a numbe...Rosi - I think we will have to disagree on a number of matters including Noam Chomsky, Amnesty International and Israel.Nelson McCausland MLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458324593112960421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-33205412443148714722009-12-13T09:44:50.245+00:002009-12-13T09:44:50.245+00:00Hello Nelson, Nicholas, Colm, and all others.
I a...Hello Nelson, Nicholas, Colm, and all others.<br /><br />I agree with you, Nicholas and Colm, that Chomsky is known as a foremost advocate for human rights who stands for the aims and principles of Amnesty International, again the world's most prominent human rights advocacy organization. It is wise that Queen's HRC chose to demonstrate both its legitimacy and gravity by securing ChomskyAmar (past)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05421192285418530895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-11657541395138989322009-12-05T15:46:23.417+00:002009-12-05T15:46:23.417+00:00Thanks for deleting my comment on this Mr McCausla...Thanks for deleting my comment on this Mr McCausland and the follow-up to it from someone at Amnesty International. <br /><br />Nice to see a man of government so committed to freedom of speech and democratic expression.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-58046845823270912972009-11-01T13:42:12.752+00:002009-11-01T13:42:12.752+00:00On the button there, NicholasOn the button there, NicholasColm McGinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286347839112120414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-60167287046524719222009-10-31T17:34:42.406+00:002009-10-31T17:34:42.406+00:00I think the reason Chomsky was chosen is because m...I think the reason Chomsky was chosen is because much of his work focuses on human rights not because of his "politics". Since Amnesty International and the Human Rights Centre at Queen's are both concerned with human rights, this makes perfect sense. <br /><br />Labelling Chomsky as being "far left" is also inaccurate. If you think that corporate interests have far too Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com