All my adult life, I have avoided applying any political litmus test when choosing candidates for office—especially for Congress or the Presidency. I held that people running in an election should be evaluated by the balance of their stands on issues, not focus in on just one small area. My stance on this has now changed.
Read more...While “Working-class Radical Conservatism” seems oxymoronic, it isn’t. At best it’s misguided, at worst is deluded self-loathing. The net effect is that people …
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Being that I’m a “does it have to be a box” sort of thinker, I’ve long struggled with how important voting is. Is majority rule actually the best way to do things?
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I don’t like paying taxes. When I get up in the morning, I don’t say, “Oh boy, today I get to pay taxes on stuff.” I don’t think anyone likes having to pay their tithe to the various governments.
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It’s tragic when ideas worthy of consideration are buried under waves of narcissistic bluster aimed mostly for inciting higher ratings or higher campaign contributions. The time has come, this blogger says, to talk of many things; of tea parties and pundit rants, of bedfellows and flings.
Read more...The rage is mostly about the fear of changing demographics. Op-Ed Columnist – The Rage Is Not About Health Care – NYTimes.com.
Read more...You can’t claim the author didn’t cite enough references. True, the dems still have Howard Dean, but still…geesh! An open letter to conservatives …
Read more...Discussion between Bill Moyers and Thomas Frank. Sort of like listening to a liberal version of Fox News. Still, some very valid …
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The New York Times has recently speculated that following the defeat in the 2008 elections, that Republicans have found a new voice. That may be so, but should more reasonable old-line voices reassert themselves?
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As I’ve been observing the tactics of the current healthcare “debate”, I’m often reminded of a very true story from my past.
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