I liked what you said about encouraging students to "entertain a
thought without accepting it."
Of course, Bill Moyers is very political so I believe a comment about
not swallowing everything said about him is reasonable.
Peter
On Apr 26, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Carolyn Koerschen wrote:
> Peter,
>
> Because the tone of your email seemed a bit confrontational and
> because I highly value this thoughtful and respectful community I
> revisited Fred's email. I found that he was recommending Moyer's
> show because the guests, artists and activists, have enriched his
> intellectual life. As educators I hope we encourage our students to
> "entertain a thought without accepting it." I agree with Fred that
> Bill Moyer's Journal has been a wonderful forum for exploring a
> broad range of ideas and I am grateful to him for informing me of
> Moyer's retirement. I hope we can discuss "extremism in defense of
> liberty is no vice" and other political matters elsewhere.
> Best,
> Carolyn Wilson Koerschen
>
>
>
> On Apr 26, 2010, at 5:52 AM, Peter Greer wrote:
>
>> Because I remembered the time I heard Bill Moyers speak at the
>> Metropolitan Museum of Art (I remember because the Boston Red Sox
>> beat the Yankees for the division title on that evening in 2004)
>> and how Moyers speech sounded so one-sided, I refreshed myself with
>> a little research after reading Fred's passionate email. I found
>> that Moyers wrote the nuclear bomb commercial LBJ used against
>> Barry Goldwater. Moyers was such a leading voice for civility in
>> politics? Not that time! Could Moyers possibly be a sanctimonious
>> hypocrite (that brings tears to my eyes)?!
>>
>> We must CONTINUE to search for the truth and seek out those who
>> speak the truth.
>>
>> PRGreer
>> Washington, D.C.
>> On Apr 25, 2010, at 11:03 AM, Fred Bartels wrote:
>>
>>> For me, and I'm certain for many others, Bill Moyer's show has
>>> been a
>>> shining beacon of hope and reason over the past 10 years.
>>>
>>> He has introduced me to many thinkers, artists and activists who
>>> rarely, if
>>> ever, get covered by the mainstream corporate-owned media.
>>>
>>> Many times the stories told by his guests have brought tears to my
>>> eyes.
>>>
>>> As educators we hold searching for the truth, and speaking the
>>> truth, as two
>>> of our most essential values.
>>>
>>> More than any other journalist I'm aware of, Moyers has lived by
>>> those
>>> values.
>>>
>>> If you don't watch Moyers often please consider taking a moment to
>>> watch his
>>> interviews this week with William Black and Michal Copps.
>>>
>>> http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04232010/watch.html
>>>
>>> We will be losing a giant voice for democracy with Moyer's
>>> retirement.
>>>
>>> Let's hope others will step in to fill the void.
>>>
>>> Fred
>>>
>>> --
>>> Fred Bartels
>>> Dir. of Info. Tech.
>>> Rye Country Day School
>>>
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