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Julian Hassan

Jul 22, 2016, 2:07 AM

Les Miserables Forever: Thank you, Senator Ted Cruz

Thank you, Senator Cruz, for giving a very beautiful speech last night at the Republican Convention. It was beautiful and beauty deserves reward. I doubt anyone in the media or politics will notice that you quoted Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables...

Jul 8, 2016, 11:56 PM

Shakespeare: Where are Islam’s Monster-Eyed Critics?

The book “The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606” is a great read if the beginning is any indication. It starts with a couplet from 1594 that also fits the current anti-establishment mood in the United States and England. The screeking...

Apr 30, 2016, 12:56 AM

Paradise Regained: Ted Cruz, the Pope’s Banana

Yesterday, it was widely reported that John Boehner referred to Senator Ted Cruz as “Lucifer in the flesh” during a lecture at Stanford University. A more fitting metaphor coming from John Boehner might be the Pope’s banana. Let me explain. Last...

Mar 30, 2016, 10:40 PM

Victor Hugo’s Version of the Truth: Vassar Edition

I am a huge Victor Hugo fan. There are few things I love more than the French novelist Victor Hugo and the state of Israel. You can imagine my delight then when I heard none other than conservative radio host...

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Former Muslim. Converted cat person. Courageous rightist. "Since, today, there are no clear definitions of political terms, I use the word 'rightist' to denote the views of those who are predominantly in favor of individual freedom and capitalism." - Ayn Rand