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You've probably read that one, Mona Baker has fired two Israelis from the boards of two academic journals that she owns, for the crime of...being Israelis.
I have sent her this e-mail
Ms. Baker,
I learn with considerable distaste that you have chosen to fire Dr.
Schlessinger and Professor Tourey from the academic boards of two
language journals owned by you, because their refusal to separate
themselves from their Israeli connections.
You may be sure that I will treat you with the contempt and disgust
that you have so richly deserved by your actions, as my interpretation
of how to react to your attempted conformity with a boycott of Israel.
In particular, I will not trade with , socialize with, accept
employment from, or offer employment to, any person associated with
you or your journals, unless and until they publicly repudiate your
vile actions.
Furthermore, I shall write immediately to my Senators and my
Representative, urging that you be permanently banned from entering
this country, or from receiving from any emolument whatsoever, as
official recognition of the fact that you are a racist whom we can
well do without.
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John W. Braue, IIIDenunciations of her action may be snail-mailed to The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL or e-mailed directly to the racist sow at mona.baker@umist.ac.uk.
John "Akatsukami" Braue Monday, July 08, 2002