Last night professor David Allen White of the US Naval Academy was on the Hugh Hewitt show discussing some of the theories that abound about Shakespeare, including the notions that he did not write all of his plays and even that he did not actually exist. Professor White pooh poohed these claims as nonsensical attempts by "experts" to gain attention for themselves. He then jokingly claimed that his own pet conspiracy theory was that Hugh didn't actually broadcast his own show, but rather that Paul Harvey really did. At first I laughed along with the rest of the national audience but then I began to have second thoughts and decided to do a little research.
After finding no reports or pictures of Hewitt and Harvey ever appearing together at the same time my suspicions grew. Now I ask you to judge for yourself. Are these two actually the same man?
Paul Harvey
and Hugh Hewitt 
Granted Hugh's hair is much grayer and he does look older. His forehead is also a bit bigger than Paul Harvey's but I believe it could all be cosmetics. It certainly would explain a lot.
We're through the looking glass here people.
(Note: Tonight on his radio show Hugh will likely claim that we are launching attacks on him for no cause. That is a lie. Just like his attempt to claim that American Pie was one of Lileks' favorite tunes. Last night he disrespected us on the national airwaves along with the honorable gentlemen from Infinite Monkeys. It was an unprovoked, uncalled for slandering of both of our good names and to maintain our rep and street cred within the blogosphere we cannot let it go without a response. We've been through this before with Hugh and have learned that turning the other cheek or attempting nuanced diplomacy with him will get you nowhere. In some ways he is the blogosphere's neighborhood bully and will keep smacking you until you stand up for yourself and smack him back. Some of the other kids like the candy that Hugh dishes out so much that they have turtled and taken his abuse without fighting back. We don't appease bullies or negotiate with them. We fight back.)
