I pulled a muscle in my neck today, and it's hurt to do anything but lie down in bed. I've had this happen to me from time to time since I was in middle school. So other than going to the housewarming I mentioned last night, about all I've been doing is laying in bed. Even so, I did manage to find something for your intellectual curiosity tonight.
As I type this, I have less than 30 minutes before deadline. And my thoughts are mostly on the pain in my neck and Republicans. Not surprising they go together like that, I guess.
I think we spend a lot of time on this site analyzing what Democrats should do about Republicans. How Democrats should talk and what they should say. How they should act. I think we often get so caught up in armchair politics that we forget they aren't listening to us.
Oh, sure, I know we'll get the occasional Democrat coming here to pat us on the head. Maybe some of them are even sincere. But is that really enough? Are we so caught up in telling Democrats what they should do that we have stopped telling ourselves what we should do?
One of the purposes of this group is to republish diaries that "push for action that is innovative or not just playing defense." You'll notice there's a distinct lack of those, and when someone does come up with one, we tend to criticize it rather than try to find ways to make it work. Liberals (I use the term loosely) are supposed to be the creative types. We're the arts and sciences kids. Right? Why aren't we trying to find creative solutions to the criticism we (I include myself) dish out?
And maybe it's time we confronted Soros and our supposed rich liberal allies, too. Tell them to put their money where their mouths are. If they're afraid it will look like they're taking over the movement, the solution is easy. We set up the organizations and trust funds. We manage them, ourselves. Our rich allies then give tens of millions of dollars (which, given they have tens of billions of dollars, is not asking much) to those trust funds. The money is a one-time gift which, once out of their hands, they no longer have control over it, and therefore the organizations are in no way beholden to them.
Money isn't always the answer, but it sure can be useful. And we could use a little right about now.
And I see I'm running late, now, so I'll just run this through the spell checker and you can have at it.
A Perfect Conversation is a group for republishing diaries that:
A) Challenge the DK conventional wisdom.
B) Provide information which may lead to new ideas.
or
C) Push for action that is innovative or not just playing defense.
The point is not to agree (or disagree) with these diaries. It's about challenging ourselves to rethink our political philosophies, activities, and issue positions.
Diary Title
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Diary Author
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Modest Proposal: Vouchers for Congress Members |
wdrath |
While at first glance, this appears to be more venting than serious proposal, I think there could be a lot of potential in actions based on this premise, especially where it involves cuts to government services. |
Analyzing the 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court Election |
Inoljt |
The lesson here is obvious, I think. If we're not working with minorities, we will lose. This cannot be emphasized enough, and for that reason alone, I believe it deserves to be republished in every group that might even remotely have a reason to do so. We win together or lose divided. Never forget that. |
A full list of all diaries republished to A Perfect Conversation can always be found
here. Feel free to check it out at any time.
Rec List from the Eclectic Boogaloo - April 17, 2011: