Thursday, March 10, 2005

Coffee, Romulans, and the SitRoom

I wasn't aware until recently that Starbucks features quotes from notable people on some of their cups. Soon they will release a cup featuring a quote by National Review's Jonah Goldberg.

In addition to creating the quote, Starbucks also did an interview with Jonah, which you can find here. It's on the short side, but offers some insightful (and funny) observations.

An excerpt:

"...[P]eople usually say they’d defend my right to speak as way to avoid having an argument. It’s a cop-out. In other words, it’s non-responsive and irrelevant but it sounds bold and principled. You could just as easily say, “I may disagree with what you have to say, but I will fight side by side with you when the Romulans attack.”

It's worth reading.

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