Louis:

Where does Chomsky fall short in your assessment? Note: I myself take a largely Habermasian view of communicative interaction and meaning.


On other levels:

Chomsky is a bright fellow, clearly embracing of the political "left" in his outlook on events. His commentary on foreign affairs and government are criticisms he is perfectly entitled to make, but would carry less weight with me than would commentary by Kissinger or Powell. On the other side of the coin, I'd listen to and consider Chomsky's comments on Saussure and Language more carefully than I would those of Powell or Kissinger. Similarly, Michael Jackson's comments on pop music and dance are based on an informed perspective. I would not nominate him for SecDef.