nobody’s opinions

In this case political wisdom, from the oddest of sources: David Mamet in The Village Voice. Mamet has a fine essay, colorfully titled “Why I Am No Longer a ‘Brain-Dead Liberal’”, recounting how he rethought his personal political geography while writing a play about politics (November, currently at the Barrymore Theater, Broadway).

Sample from his essay:

What about the role of government? Well, in the abstract, coming from my time and background, I thought it was a rather good thing, but tallying up the ledger in those things which affect me and in those things I observe, I am hard-pressed to see an instance where the intervention of the government led to much beyond sorrow.

Thanks to Mark Steyn at NRO’s Corner for leading me somewhere I wouldn’t normally go.