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RE: critique on Von Hoffman's political
commentary. 1pg.
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Page 1 of 1
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Mr. Von Hoffmans writings are a blight in Washiggton. In a
city XMXWN whose population has become inured to political
rhetoric, his, Mr. Von Hoffmans word are like a breath of
foul air. He serves to remind us NK that there is much to
be done. Yes Virginia, there is sh such a thing as
reasoned discourse.
What comes to mind, of course, is Mr. Von Hoffman's
most recent column bemoaning the possibility that the United
States Senate might change hands; that indeed it might be
exposed to a different type of thinging. But in that column
of August 28, *** 1970, Mr. Von Hoffman outddd himself.
He contrived to postulate the most unfounded and untruthful
opinions that this author has had the occasion to read in
the Washington Post -- which can now be classified as a
bona fide undergwound newsppaper on the three times a week
that Nicky's column shows up.
My *ими theme at is that Mr. Von Hoffman should not
write in excess that even with political commentary there is
such a thin g as excess. For Nicky, NXX "nothing exceeds like
excess." He is given to whipping not merely
emotions (that can be a good thing on HX occasion), but also
to fueling hatred and prejudice; discord and dissension.
This is all to say that Mr. Von Hoffman should consider
moderation, not in his opinion, but rather in his tone. For
he **** does rant. He does indulge in the seediest of half-
truths -- a practice which presumably fulminated against in
a different time.
to public cannot long suffer this of
And in all, it is dangerous. It is given to danger because