One of the most unsettling things about writing and blogging, is the notion that facts normally recognized as– well, factual–can be casually dismissed by someone with an uneven agenda. I’m not pointing fingers at anyone in particular, but the idea of a point being misconstrued to fit some narrow ideological point of view is frustrating. [...]
Tags: Extended Mind·facts·Ideology·Politics·Shakespeare authorship question
Self immolation. Absolutely astounding. The dichotomy of human beings wanting to control their lives, even at the expense of them is simply striking. Here is more context on the protest: The video is popularly credited with helping inspire fellow Egyptians by the thousands to participate in protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, calling for an end [...]
Tags: Democracy·Egypt·egyptian protest·Hosni Mubarak·Politics·Politics of Egypt
This reader on the Dish, has a fascinating take on the concept behind the Founding Fathers’ “three-fifths compromise:” I’m continually surprised at how many people don’t understand the three-fifths compromise in the original U.S. Constitution, usually describing it somewhat like Cord Jefferson does: “the three-fifths compromise, in which the government decided that black slaves were [...]
Tags: black america·Politics·slavery·Three-fifths compromise·United States·United States Constitution·White Supremacy
America is at an impasse. The drain and worry that leaves Americans fraught with anxiety is not just perception–it is very real. The America I grew up in stood for promise and strength– no matter the hour– no matter the challenge. But what if the challenge we face does not come from outside enemy? What [...]
Tags: Ameriecan ideals·JFK·Leadership·Politics·Progressive Policy Institute·washington d.c.
The GOP-controlled house has managed to successfully repeal the health care bill. The repeal, rooted in symbolic political pandering, does nothing to advance any real attempt at crafting an alternative–or remedying specific aspects of the bill. But it’s not shocking that the GOP’s leadership is rooted in partisan preening. To further complicate things, republicans are [...]
Tags: Barack Obama·Democratic Party (United States)·GOP·political process·Politics·republican
This is my front-runner for quote of the year… and it’s only January 5th: This is a man who I don’t believe has any faith in America as it is, and who thinks our only redeeming feature is that we can elect people like him to change us to what he thinks we ought to [...]
Tags: Barack Obama·Conservatives·Politics·right wing republicans·Thomas Sowell
Ta-Nehisi notes: So Robert Gates, an Air Force vet, disagrees with John McCain, and by the factual lights of McCain, Gates is dismissed as as “political appointee who’s never been in the military.” Admiral Mike Mullen,Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs, disagrees with McCain and is transformed into someone who McCain does not “view as a [...]
Tags: Barack Obama·dont ask dont tell·John McCain·Politics·Robert Gates
Here’s a great piece from Essential Presence, about the true nature of President Barack Obama’s politics. The money shot: During the 2008 presidential primaries the GOP went to the usual political tactic of stirring up the base through fear as they declared Barack Obama as the most liberal Senator in Congress. It was to Obama’s [...]
Tags: Barack Obama·Congress·GOP·Hillary Rodham Clinton·Politics·United States
There are no real statesmen in politics anymore. No Daniel Patrick Moynihans. No Tip O’Neills. No Ronald Reagans. Reagan and O’Neill were of different parties, yet they often found common ground, and compromised without compromising themselves. There are no real leaders anymore. Leaders who can assess a tenuous political situation, and navigate treacherous partisan waters [...]
Tags: Barack Obama·Bernie Sanders·Government·Politics·United States
I’ll be following up the main point of this post in a lengthy post tomorrow. This clip, courtesy of Young Turks simply illustrates the meme about incivility, divisiveness, ignorance, and intolerance. Congressman Steve King openly flouts the law in some lame attempt to correlate “injustice” with “reverse racism.” I suppose a very,very, suburban senator would [...]
Tags: Black Farmers·Congress·Politics·Racism·slavery·Steve King·Young Turks
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