I probably should have written this post awhile ago, but it might still be useful in the general election. The coverage I’ve seen so far in the presidential race has been exactly backward. This first struck me the other day during the Democratic debate in California. From scanning the CNN transcript, the topics covered were […]
Last night I actually bothered to watch the Democratic debate. Often times I just rely on the reports, but next week I actually get to vote, so I thought it was high time to check in. I thought both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama did very well, and I’m still undecided. But for this post, […]
I don’t want to get too far removed from the real point of this blog – the progressive movement and what it stands for – but those darn conservatives just keep giving me more to talk about. It’s been fascinating for me to watch the conservative movement – especially the establishment conservative branch – pitch […]
Unfortunately, it’s likely going to be light posting for the first half of this week. As for today, on the civil liberties front, there is a big showdown today over the FISA bill. Check out Glenn Greenwald for a rundown and ongoing coverage. Update As a follow-up to my earlier posts on the importance of […]
As I move forward with this project of simply stating my liberal beliefs, it’s important to remember a couple of people who have done the job so ably before. John Kennedy, 1960, accepting the New York Liberal Party nomination: What do our opponents mean when they apply to us the label “Liberal?” If by “Liberal” […]
In two posts yesterday (here and here), I tried to lay out what I thought the conservative movement was all about. I also said progressive liberals needed to watch out because, to my mind, they still don’t have a simple, easy-to-remember, easy-to-repeat message on what they stand for. I don’t think I’ll reach a conclusion […]
I got to thinking about my earlier post “On the conservative movement”. In that post, I tried to boil down the main message of the conservative movement. In a vulgar way, I came up with this statement as the core idea: “We only want enough taxes and government in order to create the most powerful […]
As I try to sort out for myself what the progressive movement means, it’s been interesting to watch the conservative movement go through its own gyrations. Here, here, here and here are some examples. Plenty more can be had. The presidential primaries and caucuses have certainly thrown many conservative leaders and commentators into a tizzy, […]
Check out this report today from the Center for Public Integrity. It’s a systematic cataloging of the “false statements” made by Bush administration officials in the run up to the Iraq War. You can find lots of media coverage out there today on the study. I haven’t had a chance to read the entire report, […]
Look for a new post tomorrow, but as for today – a reminder, if you’re local to the Peoria area, try to come to the Drinking Liberally meeting this evening. Click on the badge down the right side of the page for details. Thanks!
Bill Poorman 