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
And ellen book tv, we would like to highlight some programs from our archives with political, p. J. Orourke. Over the past 20 years, if youre in a book be close to 20 times. For supplement 2007 our Monthly Program in depth, p. J. Orourke discusses politics writing in white his humor to address political and social issues. Is a real picture of you. P. J. Yes pretty i was i would guess that was 1971. The point positive. I think abortion left would be the easiest way to summon up. I was a leftwinger. But i did not make enough sense to actually be a communist or anything of that. Statement. The transformation occur. P. J. Is gradual. I can just wrote about this. There is a book coming out from the over institution. They are backing this. As cold why i turned right. Its a story bunch of us why we came became salons tournament tell it. Luckily the short version. I was a radical leftist. Very much in favor of marxist socialist. In america. I get a job. Paying 150 a week. I was a messenger in
Hello and welcome across the uk where all things are considered on Peter Lavelle is anyone safe in the era of the wrong Bank Conservatives r. T. Platform the monetized and shadow ben those were the easy ones now the mob is turning on its own wrong thing demands conformity and does not bring a set is freedom of speech now only for the walk. Theres guys this and more im joined by my guest David Freiheit in montreal hes a practicing attorney and you tube and in washington and we cross like ricos interest he is an adjunct professor of legislative politics at the George Washington university and the Health Care Law originally crossed out rules in effect that means in japanese i want i also appreciate it ok lets go to david 1st in montreal very broadly speaking you know weve been seeing a lot of deep plot forming democratization south platforming all kinds of things going on and we can talk about some of the specifics but is this a cultural revolution or we have a cause a cultural revolution
How can you explain love. I been to 82 countries i did in 12 but i came here and on those 3 days i just felt at home. I love cold weather i like the culture like the history i like everything about it. I know there. Are people listening to this again its a bit of a paradoxical so already im a big cuckoo and im thinking like russian but the place gets you. I made my decision to come here because i knew i could build a new life. I am a russian farmer. Deals a minute through it signals that small thing doesnt get hoarded the union are. Not awed. By god i mean emotion poured it. On the door of your. Great britain july 17th 949 the son is born to young. Polish immigrant and his english wife Frieda Marjorie Chumley even though the family was already multinational the parents can. Never have foreseen that one day a child would become a russian. Im russian im an immigrant to this country but im russian and its my home and no one can something bad about it they should firstly look at themselves