VL to SL: Pynchon's Self-Characterization

[Paul Mackin]

On Tue, 2004-04-13 at 09:12, Otto wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terrance" <lycidas2 at earthlink.net>
> To: "jbor" <jbor at bigpond.com>
> Cc: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 6:29 AM
> Subject: Re: VL to SL: Pynchon's Self-Characterization
> 
> >
> > Again, we need to toss out these categories because we can't talk about
> > the Beats like this. Keruoac or Butowski. Since P mentions the former we
> > should do well to remember that Jack was a conservative Catholic
> > American patriot who supported the war in Vietnam.
> >
> 
> I'm sure you'll provide some quotes to support this.

Probably in the biography, isn't it. I know I read it in some
authoritative place.
> 
> Given the experiences of the American Revolution I'd guess that any real
> American patriot would have opposed this undeclared illegal war payed with
> taxpayer's money that hadn't been granted by any kind of democratic process
> required for cases like this by the constitution.

Why, yes, how can anyone have the temerity to attach the label "American
patriot" or "super-patriot" to a supporter of the Vietnam war? Fer
haven's sake.

By the way Jack K. also had a very strong attachment to his mother--an
American value the Constitution may be silent on. 

> 
> No taxation without representation. That's a good American value that should
> be followed.

That was mainly aimed at George III but remains extant on my DC license
plates.


> 
> Otto
>