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With more than a million words of trenchant journalism under his byline and more citations in The Penguin Dictionary of Humorous Quotations than any writer then alive, P.J. O’Rourke had established himself as America’s premier political satirist. Both TIME and The Wall Street Journal labeled him “the funniest writer in America.”
In this episode, O'Rourke delivers remarks on the current state of American governance at the Acton Institute's 23rd Anniversary Dinner on October 24, 2013.
O’Rourke died at his home in Sharon, New Hampshire, on February 15, 2022, at the age of 74.
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In this episode, O'Rourke delivers remarks on the current state of American governance at the Acton Institute's 23rd Anniversary Dinner on October 24, 2013.
O’Rourke died at his home in Sharon, New Hampshire, on February 15, 2022, at the age of 74.
Subscribe to our podcasts
About P.J. O'Rourke
Why we need more O'Rourke Conservatives
Acton Line: PJ O'Rourke on capitalism; Peter Jackson's 'They Shall Not Grow Old'
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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