The American Human: This Day in Post-Truth Politics

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

This Day in Post-Truth Politics

What Juan Cole said:

Top Ten Paul Ryan Falsehoods, Gaffes, and Outrages, First Week

What David Weigel said (holy shit):

The Promise-Keeper: Paul Ryan's successfully vague campaign to promise "current seniors" the moon

What Talking Points Memo said:

Surrogates Admit Romney Will Cut Medicare Benefits for Current Seniors

Finally, what America's Finest News Source said:

Republicans Condemn Akin's Comments As Blemish On Party's Otherwise Spotless Women's Rights Record

No comments:

Post a Comment

I enjoy reading comments, so I encourage them. I don't want to tell you how to speak your mind. I'm often blunt about my feelings, but I do ask that you avoid hateful remarks. We all basically know what those are and why we should limit them. Please don't make me a civility cop. That's no fun. Police thyself. But have at it! One point: "anonymous" is a cowardly handle. Give a name, take credit!

My General Principles

1. Civilized societies require the rule of law.
2. Science is my preferred method for examining and understanding reality.
3. Religion is superstition.
4. An educated society is a healthy society.
5. Democratic governments are by their very nature socialist.
6. Market economies are by their very nature capitalist.
7. Markets are not (entirely) efficient or rational and thus require regulation.
8. Don’t confuse politics with public policy.
9. Civil discourse requires rational argument, even if yelling or stomping your feet or name-calling is more fun.
10. If you consider making stuff up a viable tactic, you are disallowed from civil discourse.
11. Puritanism is America’s original sin.
12. Income redistribution is good for society, hoarding is not.
13. Everybody, from time to time, needs help.

About the American Human

The American Human is written by Calvin Ross, a retired teacher who at various points in life has been a musician, woodworker, restaurateur, narrator, English teacher in Japan, novelist, technology journalist, and private tutor to Japanese children here in the U.S.

Happily residing in the wine country of Sonoma County north of San Francisco, Calvin has lived in the Philippines, the Netherlands, and the aforementioned Japan, as well as in Chicago, Colorado, Georgia, and many different towns in California, including, of all places, the Mojave Desert.

Calvin, you may note quickly, is a liberal progressive who doesn't think being called a socialist is all that bad, especially since he sort of would like living in Denmark if it weren't so cold. He blogs because he can.