Thursday 13 February 2003

Exactly: Hamill openly derided the presumed stupidity and ignorance of those who would have invited him, a lifelong activist for leftist causes, to an event at the Republican-controlled White House. But maybe this "oversight" was due to a sincere belief that poetry transcends politics. In that case, Laura Bush just might be the one with the better understanding of poetry. —Cathy Young, written for the Boston Globe, 10 Feb 2003 and Reason, 11 Feb 2003 8:20:24 PM    comment []

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