Letters to the Editor
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@billtan
Just wanted to say that the bit about Bonaparte reminds me of nothing more than RN himself. The other night, I finished reading Anthony Summers's biography of Nixon (The Arrogance of Power). Turns out Tricky D was indeed enamored of the legend of the hero of Elba and did a little in-house polling about the odds of his becoming a sort of Emperor for Life. I'd forgotten just how creepy Nixon was. Actually, having read this book, I now believe Nixon was far, far creepier and more dangerous than most of us ever guessed. And I believe The Arrogance of Power should be required reading for every high school kid in the country, as It Could Happen Again. It's pretty frightening to think how little sense of history even the smartest kids seem to have these days. (My old fogette comment for the day.)