Emma Thompson the Inadvertent Policy Maker
When Emma Thompson was writing Nanny McPhee, she included a wry little political statement. By having Nanny McPhee refer to herself as a “government nanny”, Thompson was making two statements (according to the commentary on Nanny McPhee [always listen to Emma Thompson’s DVD commentaries]): 1) How very ludicrous the idea of a government nanny is! 2) Therefore, how very ludicrous the idea of a nanny government is! I adore Emma Thompson. Well, Ms. Thompson, I present to you Britain’s “Super Nannies” of the PM’s “Respect Task Force”.
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I vote as a libertarian constitutionalist influenced by Hayek and Burke, and I think as an anarchist guided by the biblical principles of liberty. My government is strictly bound by the U.S. Constitution. I have fenced foil in a diaper-suit and run for political office in a skirt-suit, but my shoes were always fabulous. Both dreadful politics and inspiring design are likely to make me teary. and yes. I’m a tshirt ninja.
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