[Nettime-bold] Re: <nettime> Fwd: Letter to Thomas Klestil

[Heiko Recktenwald <uzs106@ibm.rhrz.uni-bonn.de>]

Hey,

> But I want to know why you are so sure that Haider is benign, 
> non-totalitarian, and non-racist. You have said all these things at 
> different stages. I am quite prepared to believe you. You have told me 

Dont become polemic, please. I just wouldnt call him "totalitarian" etc,
and I just think he isnt terrible enough.

> everything Haider and FPO is not. Why can't you tell me what he is or what 
> he stands for. If he is not totalitarian, does he hold or express liberal 
> or individualist values, conservative ones, green ones, red ones? What?! 
> Does he represent particular sections of the community that are 
> identifiable, or is the freedom party constituency drawn from across the 
> board? Are they nationalistic, or what? Can you give me any indication 
> whatsoever, or just keep telling me that "he's not such a bad fellow after 
> all"?
> 
> They're not such a hard questions, surely.

Bla, sorry, but you miss the point ;-)

What he as a person says is absolutely irrelevant, what he said then and
now, austria is a modern coutry. I am not a witch hunter.

Its more a question of proportions, this whole austria thing.

Nobody here in germany is for the boycott etc.

Heiko
> 
> Phil
> 
> At 02:41 AM 16/06/00 +0200, Heiko Recktenwald wrote:
> > > I have no idea what the judges in Austria are like. I was passing on a
> > > message I received. That's why I don't give a shit. However, from what 
> > I've
> >
> >Well, my point was that in austria they have a very unique political
> >culture, going to the courts, that just isnt an invention of Haider.
> >As the text tried to suggest. Just a fact. Ask somebody from austria about
> >that.
> >
> > > read of the Pelinka case compared to Haider's comments on the public 
> > record
> > > in the past, I don't see how Pelinka could be fairly convicted. Haider
> >
> >I think, as I remember from the radio, he said something more.
> >
> >Lets see, how the next courts decide.
> >
> >And Pelinka isnt the poor victim as which he is described, sued by the rich
> >Haider..
> >
> >Quiet days in cliche..
> >
> >Heiko
> >
> 
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