thanks for marching against the parade, I am forever grateful.

all the best Noam.

carla

Dear Noam,
You have helped me gain a much better understanding of the world and power and for that I am grateful. I also very much appreciated your thoughtful response to my e-mail. Thanks for your work and thanks for speaking out for the unpeople of the world.

happy birthday,

Hi Noam!

I have not had the pleasure of seeing you in person, however your work throughout your life has truly been the reason and inspiration for me to continue to do my part in the struggle against imperialism and for the inherent rights of everyone. Thanks to you I discovered my preferred political ideology; Libertarian Socialism. I wish I'd had the chance to attend college and perhaps more deeply understand everything that you have taught and discussed, but I feel as though you have been my life professor and opened up a world that would have otherwise been closed to me. The fact that you have not given up fighting the good fight while so many others bow to the pressures of society and greed inspires me in such a profound way I could not possibly describe. You are truly my hero and I know that your humble voice is so loud it will echo for much longer than you think.

Sincerely,

Trayton Michutka

happy birthday mr chomsky! hope this next year brings you happiness and peace along with a smidgen of what you've been seeking all these many years.

cheers

I don't even really remember how I discovered Professor Chomsky's work, but I know it was shortly after 9/11 when I decided to look into why the attacks happened beyond terrorists hating freedom. Since then my worldview and my personal studies have been heavily informed by Professor Chomsky's writings. He has inspired me to strive for truth and justice in all aspects of life, and to never take things at face value.

Thank you Professor Chomsky, for your activim, your writings, and your inspiration. The world needs people like you, and we can all learn a lot from your lifetime.

Happy birthday.

My first acquaintance with Noam Chomsky came in the early 1980's at the University of Toronto, when I studied his contributions to linguistics as part of my Ph.D. program in second language education. After I had become somewhat familiar with his professional work, I became aware of his writings on political and social affairs. I was dumbfounded then, and remain so today, at how one person could find the time to have his finger in so many pies. Well, to keep this brief, during the space of one year I had the good luck to hear Noam speak three times on the Toronto campus. I read most of his books, and sent him the occasional letter (he always responded!). I don't know what my subsequent intellectual life would have been like without the doors he opened for me. He has truly been a guide like no other. Thanks for everything, Noam.

Happy 80th, true seeker.

Thanks Noam,

for what you've done, tirelessly, diligently for longer than I've been alive. Almost 15 years ago I wrote to you from Angola, having seen what you'd been writing about in "World Orders, Old and New". I wanted to know "how you keep your hope alive" and to my delight you replied with your typical common sense and calmness.

The conference in Manchester this Saturday should be a great space for discussion and debate. We will send you a report of how it went, and photos.

Best wishes to you and your family.

Marc Hudson

www.chomskyat80.org.uk

Happy Birthday Professor

Your presence, for many many people, makes the world a more sane and rational place in which to exist. Many thanks for all your time, work and wise words down the years. This world would be a lot poorer in your absence.

Enjoy your Birthday.

James Connolly, Dublin, Ireland