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  • Left slays its apostates

    03/19/2008 4:52:59 AM PDT · by naturalman1975 · 13 replies · 718+ views
    The Australian ^ | 19th March 2008 | Janet Albrechtsen
    WHY the shock when a smart guy decides to think about issues and changes his politics? It is not just in Islam where apostasy is a capital offence. Judging from the reaction to David Mamet's self-proclaimed conversion from liberal to conservative politics, apostasy is also a mortal sin in the arts world. Declaring that he is no longer a "brain-dead liberal", the famed American playwright performed the ultimate act of treason. After turning his back on a lifetime of progressive beliefs, Mamet was flayed for staining his artistic credentials. Just one question: why does an artist - whether a playwright,...