Oh Man, does Lileks have a great article from 5-March. Read LILEKS (James) The Bleat for a great time.
He examines mindless partisanship, attack ads and what is stake in the upcoming elections.
My favorite line:
I was frequently amused and impressed by the politician [Clinton]; he was good. And he did some things I liked. It’s possible, you know: you can disapprove of a politician’s value set, applaud some decisions, dislike others, and wish his exit – that’s normal and American. If you see the guy on TV and you have an aneurism because the crawl doesn’t say THIS MAN BURST FROM A CARBUNCLE ON SATAN’S BUTT! you have a problem.
Ditto Bush-bashers.
BTW, after reading the above article, please play the following chord in your mind:
A nice augmented chord for those of us who have our beliefs but respect the loyal opposition
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Read to understand.
[Note: This post was prepared on an earlier date and posted at this time.]