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P.J. O'Rourke to speak on government vs. free-market systems
Elizabeth Child
October 16, 2002
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Political satirist and best-selling author P.J. O'Rourke will speak on "The Politics of Worry: Government vs. the Free Market, Which is Worse?" at Boe Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. O'Rourke's best-selling books include
Parliament of Whore's, Give War a Chance, Eat the Rich and
The CEO of the Sofa. O'Rourke was editor-in-chief of
The National Lampoon in the early 1970s and has been a regular contributor to
Rolling Stone and
The Atlantic Monthly, among other publications. Both
Time magazine and
The Wall Street Journal have called him "the funniest writer in America." O'Rourke's talk is sponsored by the student-run Political Awareness Committee.
Contact Carole Engblom
at 507-786-3315
or leigh@stolaf.edu.