In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949–2011
Hitchens was essentially a Marxist (by his own admission) who was also in favor of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the foreign policy it represented.  So there was very little I agreed with him on.But I'm terribly upset about this and I'll tell you why.Because of his willingness to debate.  I'd literally scan right wing talk radio schedules for his name because you just knew it would be a great show.  In a world where so many people in our modern society hide in their little cliques I think a smart person who is willing to have their ideas challenged is the most valuable person of all.Losing a voice like that is a true tragedy.So, with all due respect, I hope he is wrong in his beliefs about the after life because if there is a heaven he's surely earned his place in it.Edit: On that note this is awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4JJqXISBiI (though skip the first 4 minutes of the host self aggrandizement)