The attack of the Catholic Bishops on Paul Ryan’s devotion to Ayn Rand’s ideas puts “Atlas Shrugged” once again in the news.
Tag Archives: politics
Loose Cannons and the 2008 Meltdown
Victor Hugo’s terrifying description of a loose cannon can be applied to the 2008 financial meltdown.
Young Idealists, Become Sam Spade
David Brooks recommends that young idealists toughen up a la Sam Spade.
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Santorum as Gatsby?! Okay, Humor Me
Think of the 2012 Republican primaries as “The Great Gatsby,” with Romney as Tom Buchanan and Santorum as Gatsby.
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Santorum, Like Dorothy, Keeps Going
In movie allusions used to capture the presidential primaries, Santorum is Dorothy, Romney is Terminator 3, and Gingrich is Bruce Willis in “The Sixth Sense.”
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Romney as Shakespeare’s Dark Lady?!
“I do believe her, though I know she lies,” wrote Shakespeare about the dark lady. It could also be said by some Republican voters about Mitt Romney.
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Imagine the Wife of Bath vs. Rick Santorum
Candidate for the GOP presidential nominee Rick Santorum opposes birth control on the basis of natural law. Chaucer’s Wife of Bath would take his head off.
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