You’re almost starting to sound cynical again.
The good news is it’s a spectacular country. We’ve been around for 230 years in spite of human nature, because that’s what the Constitution is all about. It’s saying, of course everyone’s gonna try and take control. Of course they’re gonna subvert every law that’s supposed to keep them in line. Of course the president is gonna want to be imperial, of course Congress is gonna want to become obstructionist, of course the judges are gonna be activist. Duh. They figured this out in 1787 and drew up a few sheets of paper that have kept the country in line. It’s a great place to live.
Read the whole interview (Hat tip: Green Mountain Politics 1).
You should warn people the article uses inappropriate and unnecessary foul language.
Jim is correct, but i’d have to note that if you watch “State and Main,” you get the sense that Mamet is, if not a conservative, at least a classical liberal, and has a faith and trust in hard-working citizens and civic institutions, if not in Jesus.
All of which makes him a treasure in today’s entertainment industry, if you ask me, which you didn’t, but hey, it’s a comment roll.
#1, Jim – this is David Mamet – that’s a given.
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