Mike: Liberalism as a theory of governance doesn't believe in the perfectibility of human beings as Lawrence seems to believe it does, on the contrary, it recognizes that all of us are self-seeking and corruptible and ever will be and therefore our enterprises require rigorous accountability and regulation -- the bogeymen of conservatism.
See? You really should go to the link and read the whole essay. Mamet addresses that "perfectibility issue" and believes that our system of government -- both liberal and conservative -- responds well to human corruption because it anticipates it.
You want to pin the tail only on the Donkey. All sides have good tails. http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0811,374064,374064,1.html/full Best, Eric PS: Don't miss the part about Mailer on Godot. It's a hoot. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html
