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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Boomer with Attitude / News Captain Obvious graces our city
Posted By John Grooms on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Good news for those who love self-important gasbags: Captain Obvious is in town! Yes, none other than Thomas Friedman, the columnist and author who has lots of people convinced he's an unimpeachable source of insight. The man who earns his super-hero status by staying a quarter-step ahead of the public (which, unlike Friedman, has to work for a living) and passing off the latest consensus thinking of experts as his own "deep thoughts" ("The U.S. is in decline!" "The rest of the world is catching up to us!" "Gas prices are high!" "We need to re-tool our economy to be greener!"). And yes, the man who will never admit his errors, such as his lapdoggish support of unfettered globalization and the invasion of Iraq. The Cap'n will speak at Queens University tonight at 7 p.m. Seats, of course, are sold out.
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