<p>TtHT: here’s a classical epigram updated and which you can use in class: All roads lead to Rove.</p>
<p>As a survivor of the Cold War and at one time a minutely small cog in the military-industrial complex, I see the Cold War as a good and necessary thing, unlike-- never mind. We also won, in that the world was a better place at the end of the line, despite whatever errors we made and shortcomings we had, unlike-- never mind again. There was a genuine bi-partisan consensus that ran through the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and (partly) Johnson administrations, unlike-- never mind yet a third time.</p>
<p>See, you can tell I’m not a Smithie myself. They’d have stepped into the ring with edged weapons. I prefer the double-bladed axe or the epee-style sword with basket hilt, depending on my opponent. </p>
<p>God help you at Smith if you can’t defend your opinions. And even God won’t be able to help you if you don’t <em>have</em> opinions.</p>