12 March 2008

Mamet, I concur

Friends, and folks with access to my Facebook profile, and people who drive by my van with the John McCain sticker, know that I am trending towards a more conservative political view these days. David Mamet, well-known playwright, has recently published a piece, "Why I am no longer a brain-dead liberal." It resonates with me. You can read it here.

(Those with delicate sensibilities should know there is a bit of profanity.)

7 comments:

more cows than people said...

hmmm... just read it. thanks for this. i'll be chewing on it.

i like where it lands... a lot.

-M said...

HA! Dad sent it and I laughed HARD at the NPR bit, b/c I TOTALLY had one of those moments a couple of years ago. Whew. Good stuff.

~liz said...

i also laughed outloud at the NPR bit. :)
i have a love-hate relationship with David Mamet. I think it was when i found it impossible memorizing the lines of Carol in "Oleanna" for a course in acting during college. But then I saw "Vanya on 42nd street" and I still can't get through it without bawling at the end...lovely stuff.
I know this has nothing to do with your original post, and everything to do with the author. I do need to re-read it as it will be good conversation in coming months with family members and friends.
~liz

Anonymous said...

You know McCain had an affair like Clinton.

April said...

Yep.

Jim and Amy Rennie said...

Okay . . .so I'm not a fan of McCain, clearly, but . . .I have chosen to remain silent in respect of you and your opinions. However, having noticed your blog where you mentioned the anonymous political comment, I had to come back to check this out.

Now the time has come to speak. I must just say this . . .HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA at the anonymous comment. That was seriously one of the funniest things I have seen in a while. Thanks, anonymous "affair-exposer" for brightening my day.

Jim and Amy Rennie said...

BTW, April, I love your response too. "Yep." hahahahaha