Friday, October 03, 2008
"Patriotic Grace"
I just listened to Noonan on NPR's On Point, discussing her new book Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now. I should have turned off the radio, but instead listened with the special rapt repugnance one reserves for listening to brutal child rapes through the wall of a neighboring apartment.
Noonan isn't so much lamenting the rise of vulgarity and the decline of "patriotic grace" in politics as much as she is scolding the masses for having a very bad attitude about Washington. Fortunately (this seemed to be Noonan's actual thesis) this situation will be remedied whether we like it or not when a massive terrorist attack will teach the people an important lesson about helping one another and remind them who's really in charge. Thus a "New Unity" will be established.
You can buy the book here.
posted by Blicero : 10/03/2008 11:50:00 PM
