Comments on: American Empire – More Book Reviews http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1936 BTC News: News, politics, opinion and satire Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:52:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keifus http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1936/comment-page-1#comment-1128459 Keifus Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:42:23 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1936#comment-1128459 I had no idea, thanks for the correction. I had no idea, thanks for the correction.

]]> By: Phil Ball http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1936/comment-page-1#comment-1128455 Phil Ball Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:50:19 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1936#comment-1128455 You say "...but the actual text and art are by Mike Konopacki...." This is not true. This book was written by David Wagner. It was brought to life by Paul Buhle and inspired by Howard Zinn, and illustrated by Mike Konopacki. But the writing, scripting, much of the original research and the organizational structure are the product of Wagner's amazingly productive mind. That he is not credited with writing the book when in fact he wrote the book is the result of childish squabbling and tantrums on the part of Konopacki; 'credit me, and not Wagner, with writing the book or I won't finish my drawings.' And he won, simple as that. But he did not write the book, and it should be a source of embarrassment and shame to all involved with this work that not only is credit not given where credit is due, it is purposefully given where it is not due. I know. I was there. Phil Ball 428 N Main St Philville Fort Atkinson Wi 53538 You say “…but the actual text and art are by Mike Konopacki….”
This is not true.
This book was written by David Wagner. It was brought to life by Paul Buhle and inspired by Howard Zinn, and illustrated by Mike Konopacki.
But the writing, scripting, much of the original research and the organizational structure are the product of Wagner’s amazingly productive mind.
That he is not credited with writing the book when in fact he wrote the book is the result of childish squabbling and tantrums on the part of Konopacki; ‘credit me, and not Wagner, with writing the book or I won’t finish my drawings.’
And he won, simple as that.
But he did not write the book, and it should be a source of embarrassment and shame to all involved with this work that not only is credit not given where credit is due, it is purposefully given where it is not due.

I know.
I was there.

Phil Ball
428 N Main St
Philville
Fort Atkinson Wi
53538

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