The dangers of being disagreeable

While we look for bigger antidotes for what ails our toxic public dialogue, each of us can hold ourselves and those we can influence to a higher standard of public discourse than we have before. Accepting dangerous rhetoric has become too costly. Continue Reading

Repeal is good

The 111th (lame duck) Congress did a few good things this past week. My favorite – from a center-right frame of mind – was that the 111th repealed the rather prehistoric “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy. Continue Reading

Allow compromise, reject tragedy

To everyone who is concerned about the U.S. economy and somewhat adept politically, I ask you this: If you sincerely want to get the economy rolling, then why not accept compromise and allow the economy to do just that – get rolling? Continue Reading

Being frank…

There is something awesome about the ability to be frank. And I do mean to call it an ability – it’s the art of being brutally honest without coming across as looking like a scathing twit. Case in point – Barbara Bush. Continue Reading

Don’t call it a mandate

Regular readers of my blog will not be surprised that I hope Republicans and Democrats will now resume working together to address our problems. The American electorate seems to prefer when both political parties share responsibility for how the country works. Continue Reading

The farewell blowout

Yesterday, Republicans swept the House by 61 seats (and rising). Historic, to say the least. We can only hope that the members of the 112th Congress take their new responsibilities and duties seriously, dead seriously. Continue Reading