Joseph Dobrian

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Joseph Dobrian (born October 12, 1956, Madison, Wisconsin) is a man of letters and a political activist. His journalism, which focuses mainly on real estate, finance, travel, retailing, and sports, has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, National Jeweler, Travel + Leisure, Elite Traveler, and American Heritage, among many other publications. He's known for his essays on politics, popular culture, and the English language, and he acts occasionally on stage and TV. He hosts a political talk show, "Hardfire," in his home town of New York City, and is active in the Libertarian Party. He's been mentioned as the likely Libertarian candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2009. He also claims the titles of Holy Roman Emperor and King of the United States of America.

QUOTES

"Humor is the erotica of anger."

"Many of us would be God; none of us would be a saint."

"There are two kinds of people in the world: those who just want to be left alone, and those who can't bear to leave you alone. The latter is the type that gets elected to public office and makes the rules for the rest of us."