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,
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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
It was. What we are politics and 71 . I think a martian left would be the easiest way to sum it up. I was a leftwinger but it didnt make sense to be a communist. Went to the transformational kerr . It was gradual. It took place, in fact i just wrote about this. There is a book coming out from the Hoover Institute of why i turned right and its a story of a bunch of us. And it is a long story and i wont tell you but i will give the short version. I was a radical leftist in a search of marxist socialist thing in america and i got a job i got a job paying 150 a week. I was the messenger in new york. That was a lot of money as far as i was concerned. I was very broke and i was paid every two weeks. I was really looking forward to that 300 and so was my landlord. And my drug dealer. [laughter] and other people. I got my first paycheck it was 178. It was supposed to be 300 but after taxes and Social Security and Health Care Retirement fund i said wait. I have been advocating socialism marxism