Talk:Socialist Labor Party of America

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[edit] A call for more work to be done

This is an interesting topic; the article deserves a lot more work. Much of it is unclear and the information is minimal. Needs expansion and refinement by experts. Spleeman 09:29, 25 Jun 2004 (UTC)

There has to be a lot of documentation somewhere (just not in my archives). Most non-SLP sources are hostile. The monograph by Girard & Perry (former members) may be the most sympathetic. Tribune 04:42, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

There is a footnote to a writing by Ken Ellis "Left Wing Lies". This work is discussed at length (far more discussion than is even warranted.) at the link below. You don't even have to go the the discussion to see the quality (or lack thereof) of the work. Posted by Dave Searles, also an ex-SLP member.

http://www.deleonism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.154.203.53 (talk • contribs) 20:56, 29 July 2007

[edit] Lede

The opening paragraph which explains the SLP's position on dictators, etc. is continually removed. But there is no reason for that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Crashmcbean (talk • contribs) 18:19, 4 April 2008

It actually states the history of the SLP's relationships with dictators (or rather their lack of such). It ought to be verifiable, and would be stronger with a third-party citation to support it. I'm inclined to leave it in there, stripped of the sniping at "other US leftist groups", which has nothing to do with the SLP itself. -David Schaich ^Talk/_Cont 04:24, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Hmmm...I didn't realize that sounded like sniping, just a distinguishing feature of this party. Other leftist groups do praise Castro, Stalin, etc. but you're right, that has nothing to do with the SLP. Very good, thanks for the dialogue. SS —Preceding unsigned comment added by Crashmcbean (talk • contribs) 16:01, 6 April 2008 (UTC)