"America's necessary dark night of the soul" (Link fix)

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Saturday May 02, 2009 · 9:31 AM PDT

2009/05/02 · 09:31

This is an excellent essay. Written by Gary Kamiya, it can be found at Salon.com.
A caveat: this is not a diary per se. Rather this is meant to promote dialogue and reflection. I would ask that you read the short, one-page piece and then come back to opine, discuss, argue, what you will.
My opinion after the fold.

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Wednesday October 15, 2008 · 10:29 AM PDT

2008/10/15 · 10:29

I can't claim credit for this. Alaska-sized kudos to diarist Marzapan in Mudflats, who writes,

I can't believe this isn't getting more attention.

Link: "Palin and African-Americans"
I agree. More below the fold.

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Wednesday October 08, 2008 · 7:32 PM PDT

2008/10/08 · 19:32

"Boogieman", a new documentary detailing Lee Atwater's legacy which is the Republican Playbook. Our opportunity? A conversion play to maximize our gains.
But first, my reasons for this diary. Many of the comments I'm reading at various diaries continue to belabor the lies and smears of the M/P campaign. While this is critically necessary, we also need to be vitally aware of a deeper truth; that for a significant demographic

the perception is the reality

What I quote is Atwater's mantra and the philosophy guiding the so-called Republican Playbook.
Because of the economic crisis, the war, the price of gas, heating oil, food, medications, health care, the climate crisis, because GWB & Gang have cried 'Wolf' too many times, because we tire of 'politics as usual', because of all of this and more, we've just experienced a solid gut-punch to our comfort level. Once you invade the comfort zone, folks stand up, start agitating, get vocal, get concerned, get active.
Nevertheless, we, the liberal/thoughtful community have a golden opportunity to seize this moment and engage in some enlightened self-interest. We could actually convert some, indeed many, of those who oppose us. It's certainly in our best interests to do so.

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"America's necessary dark night of the soul" (Link fix)

Palin a racist? Proof?

"Boogieman" & our golden opportunity