Dear Editor,
Having read Dr. Quick’s latest “Hymn to Himself” I would like to be the first to nominate him for President in 2008. Or maybe Philosopher-King, whichever is cooler. He has graced us with a personal resume compared to which the Cabots and Peabodys and all the First Families of Virginia must feel like last week’s cohort of illegal immigrants; however, what remains less than clear to me is the mechanism by which having colorful and illustrious ancestors confers wisdom and truth on their humble descendant Dr. Quick. Is it something in the hemoglobin?
Then, after wishy-washying his way through several issues of the day — “I agree with these people or with this position except for the part I don’t agree with ” — he brings it on home with “I am idealistic enough to feel there could be a better way…if we could invest in a longer term perspective that would benefit all concerned…and be as fair as possible.”
In my humble opinion a tall and stately American family tree is not necessary to produce insight of that quality; a fresh sapling would be more than adequate. I am sure that to his mind Dr. Quick possesses all the necessary qualifications with which to divine (and share) “the truth.” To my mind, his “truth” produces no answers beyond superficial platitudes, so what use is it? Â
Robert B. Mitchell, Morgan Hil
