It seems that we have an American Congressman fluent in leetspeak, and it’s Florida Democrat, Alan Grayson.
A Bronx native, Grayson graduated from the Bronx High School of Science (a former rival debate institution of mine) and was Phi Beta Kappa at Harvard. So, it seems that understanding internet culture is no small mental feat for a US Rep. Having taken office earlier this year, Grayson has already made several splashes on national TV, drawing attention for his bold rebukes of Republican obstructionism. During an earlier health care debate, Grayson branded the Republican health reform strategy as one which hoped for American citizens to “die younger,” so that they wouldn’t have to make use of inadequate health insurance later in life.
As you can probably tell, I like the cut of Grayson’s jib. A classic Bronx kid, Grayson doesn’t take lip, doesn’t censor himself, and shoots from the hip. He shows an understanding of the national media circus and should prove to be a well-known national talking head for years to come. And his politics seem utterly reasonable so far. We may discover down the road that his coming was prophesied as the Anti-Coulter.
