I'm sure all of you have read, or been made aware of teh fact that Hunter S. Thompson is dead. I really didn't want to make any comments on the fact yesterday because everybody "in the know" would have been posting at great length, linking to articles, and coming up with obscure quotes, and those less "in the know" would have just been spouting Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas quotes.
But the truth of the matter is that we lost a great voice that represented us, even though the vast majority of his exploits took place in teh 60's and 70's, he wasn't afraid to speak up against the fascists. While juast about everybody has seen the movie, most of you haven't read the book, or the others that he wrote. He really was a voice of reason and logic and he had "been there" for a good deal of modern history in one state of mind or another. His "Gonzo Journalism" could probably be considered the founding basis on which the modern blogger "reporters" such as Atrios and Attaturk made their comparison. Much like Nicola Tesla was the father of modern telecommunications, Hunter S. Thompson was the founder of modern journalism. He will be sorely missed by me at least...
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