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Entry: Hitchens' Hubris Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/hitchens_hubris#2708 Post contents: A tight, beautifully sharp piece by Mr. Piatak. As I have never heard of Schonburg and know next to nothing of music I'll pass on that debate. What is interesting is the extent to which Christians will often hop into bed with men like Hitchens. Following the link provided over at Chronicles I read Michael Novak's review of the very same book and it was rather difficult -- in the words of Holden Cawfield-- to keep from barfing all over myself. I've also encountered those who count Hitchens as a friend, citing in admiration his knowledge of Latin. If one were cynical, one would suspect that some Catholics have more devotion to little elitist circles and snooty-clubs than to the Church. This article of Mr. Piatak's has been pasted over at Free Republic ... and while some of the response has identified Hitchens as the charlatan he is, what is interesting is that even with all of Mr. Piatak's astute observations laid out on the table, some of the Freepers equivocate with remarks like, "Oh, well, that's too bad -- but at least Hitchens is solid on the War on Terror, so he's better than most liberals. He just doesn't understand religion, or economics." With friends like this, who needs enemas? Sent at: 2008 07 09