Satirists p. J. Orourke. He has appeared on booktv close to 20 times. First up in 2007 on our monthly call in program in depth p. J. Orourke discusses politics, writing and why he uses humor to discuss political and social issues. Is that a real picture of you . Guest oh yeah. Not a we. That was 71. Not quite positive. Host what were your politics in 1971 . Guest a martian left would be the easiest way to summon up. I was a leftwinger but didnt make enough sense to be a communist or anything like that. Host when did the transformation occur . Guest it was gradual. I just wrote about this. There is a book coming out from the Hoover Institution backing this called why i turned right, the story, it is a long story and i wont tell it. I will give the short version. I was a radical leftist very much in favor of a marxist socialist thing in america. I got a job paying 150 a week. I was a messenger in new york, 150 a week was a lot of money, living on the Lower East Side and i was very broke,
Issues. Is this picture on the left a real picture of you . Yes. Not the week . Not a week spirit when was that taken . I would guess 71. Not quite positive. What were your politics 1971 . I think a martian left would be the easiest way to sum it up. I was a left winger, but it didnt make enough sense to actually be a communist are trotskyite or anything like that. Went to the transformation occur. When did the transformation occur . I just wrote about this. There is a book coming out from the Hoover Institution is backing this, called why i turned right, and its the story of a bunch of us and why we became right. It is a long store and i wont tell it but ill give the short version of it. I was a radical leftist, very much in favor of some sort of marxist socialist thing in america. I got a job. I got a job paying 150 a week. I was a messenger in new york when it appeared he dont the week is a lot of money is forced i was concerned. I was living doubt on the Lower East Side and i was v
President to learn more about president and order your copy today wherever books and ebooksare sold. Now on book tv like to highlight them programs from our archives political satirist p. J. Orourke. Over the past 20 years hes appeared on tv posted 20 times. First up in 2007 when our monthly call in program in that. He discussed his politics, writing and why uses humor to address political andsocial issues. This picture on the left, is that a real picture mark. Oh yeah. Not only area that was i would guess 71. Not quite positive. Floor your politics in 1971. I think a martian left. That would be the easiest way to sum it up. I was a leftwinger but i didnt make enough sense to actually be a communist or a trotskyite or anything like that. And the transformation of her it was gradual. The place and back i do about this. There is a book coming out from the huber institution. I was a radical leftist, very much in favor of some sort of marxist socialist thing in america. I got a job. I got
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