Peter Porcupine
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government |
| Occupation | Seer and Instigator |
| Location | Orleans, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States |
| Introduction | Known as 'Peter Porcupine', I championed traditional rural England and its values against changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution. As the father of modern political commentary, I invented the attack ad...or pamphlet. In my 'Political Register', I was the first to pubish political debates to inform the public about the conduct of politicians. Fleeing England after accusing my Regiment of financial chicanery, I came to America in order to live and write in a free country, until I faced a jail sentence for my pamphlets. While in America, my 'Porcupine's Gazette' was the most widely read political commentary of my day. After returning to England, I served two years in Newgate for writing to protest flogging in the army, and returned to America again. Returning to England shortly before I died, I spent my last years as a Member of Parliament. |
| Interests | Politics, Cape Cod, Film, Literature, More Politics, Food, Wine, More Politics.... |
| Favorite Movies | Captain Blood with Errol Flynn, A Clockwork Orange, Brazil, 1984, Gangs of New York, Pulp Fiction, Lion in winter |
| Favorite Music | Handel's Water Music, Bobby Short, Johnny Cash |
| Favorite Books | Scandalmonger by William Safire, PORCUPINE'S GAZETTE 1797-1800 Philadelphia, Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, Pride and Predjudice, The Way We Live Now, Vanity Fair |
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