heck, it may be the Age of Celebrities, but I feel no urge to denounce
Paris Hilton.

me: 
> >do lefties salute when Diamond walks by? I never chose him as my
> >leader, while he wasn't put in any position allowing him to make
> >decisions for me or anyone else, so I don't see the point of getting
> >personal.

On 8/11/05, Carl Remick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
> Just in:  This is not the Age of Ideas; it is the Age of Celebrities.
> 
> Star power is what connotes credibility to the public at large, not
> intellectual validity.  Anyone who receives three hours of fawning attention
> on PBS is ipso facto a celebrity and should exercise discretion about who he
> endorses.


-- 
Jim Devine
"Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let
people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.

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