J. O'Rourke, author of"Peace Kills: America's Fun New Imperialism", speaks during panel discussion during a luncheon at the Book Expo America convention, Saturday, June 5, 2004, in Chicago.
J. O'Rourke, author of"Peace Kills: America's Fun New Imperialism", speaks during panel discussion during a luncheon at the Book Expo America convention, Saturday, June 5, 2004, in Chicago. ORourke, the prolific author and satirist who re-fashioned the irreverence and Gonzo journalism of the 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary, has died at age 74. – J.
“Most well-known people try to be nicer than they are in public than they are in private life. PJ was the only man I knew to be the opposite. He was a deeply kind and generous man who pretended to be a curmudgeon for public consumption,” tweeted Peter Sagal, the host of “Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!”“He told the best stories. He had the most remarkable friends.
"People are flocking to the seat of government power. One would say ‘dogs returning to their vomit’ except that’s too hard on dogs. Too hard on people, also. They come to Washington because they have no choice — diligent working breeds compelled to eat their regurgitated tax dollars," he wrote.O'Rourke's other books included “Give War a Chance,” “Driving Like Crazy,” “None of My Business” and “A Cry from the Middle.
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