I will be back later to peruse your blog in detail,but just wanted to thank you for the link to this at MJT's site.Should have noticed it earlier,but better late than never.
Always a pleasure reading your thoughts.And related to that...
The practice of covering or denying standards as a public censure dates back to at least Roman times----
A gesture made from the base of honour.So rare these days--- so welcome.
This is the heart of the whole story:
"recognition that the individual is ultimately responsible for his actions"
That's one view of the universe.
The other is that the world encompasses two types: victims and victimizers. In this world-view the victims are never responsible. As we continue to expand the roster of victims to include: blacks, hispanics, gays, union members, anybody who has a job, women, environmentalists, fat people, people who exercise regularly, people who breath the air, etc., we get two effects. First, we expand the electorate voting for the ever-larger victim amelioration programs--after all, who wouldn't want the federal government to take care of them from time to time? Second, in the absence of anyone playing the adult the perfect opportunity is created for a demagogue to step in and take all the responsibility (and incidentally all the power) away from the little people. FDR set the example here. How you can be both ultra-wealthy and powerful an
Tmj--
One word: Wow.
tmj -
You accurately portray the melt down of the Democratic party. Even though I have been a Republican ever since I first registered to vote in 1985 (much to my sorrow, I am a year too young to have voted for Reagan), I lament the decline of that once great institution. I am a big believer in the marketplace of ideas, where good ideas percolate to the top, having been strengthened by the worthwhile elements of the bad ideas that were rejected. This is the entire concept and utility of a 'loyal opposition.'
Sadly, I don't think we have a responsible opposition party today. Exhibit A is the complete irresponsiblity displayed by the Democrat party establishment with respect to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Prominent Democrats were full of criticism of the President, but they utterly failed to offer any constructive ideas/alternatives. This amounts to a total abdication of responsibility. Where are the adults in the Democratic party?
To this day, the Democrats are
Damn. The computer seems to have eaten over half of my post. I don't have the time or energy to replicate it now.
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