Theater is part of politics. I get that. It is still incredibly childish and disingenuous of President Obama to pretend that it’s necessary to cancel White House tours as a result of sequestration. I’ve read here and there that canceling White House tours saves $18,000 per week. So, we’re talking just under $1 million a … Read more
…it’s that I feel so little assurance that they learn anything after doing dumb things that really alarms me. With our ever-decreasing attention spans, I fear that even momentary reflection in that vein is too much to expect.
For as long as I’ve been politically aware, there has been a constant bleating about the importance of moderation and bipartisanship. While some problems are conducive to meeting in the middle, some aren’t, and I see nothing inherently noble in declaring oneself a moderate. There are some things I hold fast on, and they are … Read more