Retro Quote Of The Day: I Root For Hurricanes

29 Aug, 2005 by John Hawkins

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“I root for hurricanes. When, courtesy of the Weather Channel, I see one forming in the ocean off the coast of Africa, I find myself longing for it to become big and strong–Mother Nature’s fist of fury, Gaia’s stern rebuke. Considering the havoc mankind has wreaked upon nature with deforesting, stripmining, and the destruction of animal habitat, it only seems fair that nature get some of its own back and teach us that there are forces greater than our own.” — James Wolcott, Vanity Fair Contributing Editor

On days like today, it’s easy to see why that moronic quotation from lefty snark king, James Wolcott, was the third most obnoxious quote of 2004.