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P.J. O'Rourke to speak on government vs. free-market systems

Elizabeth Child
October 16, 2002

O'Rourke
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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.