gonzo: the life and work of dr. hunter s. thompson

i don't know exactly what to say about the documentary gonzo. hunter s. thompson was clearly in the middle of the drug revolution, the sexual revolution, the change in mores. whether that makes him a hero is another question. i like people who push the boundaries and "break on through to the other side." he ran for sheriff in a county in colorado. he lost. God bless his soul, he had a full life. i for one, however, did not enjoy the idea of giving notoriety and fame to biker gangs who used group rape as a common practice. the idea, as well, of glamorizing drug use is questionable to me, as long as these drugs are illegal. i enjoyed the film fear and loathing in las vegas. there is a freedom in doing whatever you want. but whether that freedom has good or evil consequences is the question, and i also wonder, from a Christian point of view, about the destination of the soul of hunter s. thompson. he was essentially interested in politics of america, yet he seemed to operate from the assumption of a position of not being powerful except through words. still, the role he played in getting president carter elected is appreciated by me, as a Democrat.