After spending a lot of time falling asleep at the library while facing thephilosophy books, I determined that the concept of destiny is a construct that allows man a gentle release from facing the terror of his existence, and that a Hyundai full of twenties would pretty much offer the same benefits.
He's framed the current presidential election as one between Romney - whom he sees as man with an Ayn Rand-like philosophyof personal responsibility to the point of divisiveness - and Obama, a Benjamin Disraeli-like candidate, whom Sullivan views as believing in the obligation ofthe coherence ofthe nation.
Despite his failure ever to meet Gladstone, Mr Bognador draws heavily on the Old Man's philosophy to argue that Tony Blair's recent transformation ofthe British constitution is more likely to strengthen the union than to break it apart.