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 […]
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March 13th, 2008 · No Comments
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whose ox is gored
February 20th, 2008 · No Comments
John Derbyshire, many of whose attitudes (and some of whose opinions) I share, has a thought-provoking column over at National Review Online regarding the ongoing and highly entertaining steel cage deathmatch contest for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Among Derb’s many delightful turns of phrase:
Memo to the DNC: You are fielding two lackluster candidates here. What’s more, they […]
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