The Point
I’m what a political society would label as “moderate.” In simpler terms, I have both conservative and liberal ideals. My deep desire to see a democrat in the white house (namely, Obama) makes me question whether or not I’m truly “independent.” In all honesty though, I’d pledge my vote to any candidate that truly seems capable of helping the United States prosper - my brief political standings being cited, I feel it’s necessary to get the varying arguments from both liberal and conservative sides of the fence.. and analyze them so that at least maybe I can make some sense of what’s going on in our government. My resources, however, will by no means be formal and will be harvested primarily from daily conversations in various venues from subway cars to the dinner table. Although this may seem illegitimate, I couldn’t think of anything more reliable in regards to a resource. As Alexis de Tocqueville felt, discussing things through any form of public association (including blogs?) is necessary and fundamental to a democracy.. and as Robert Putnam (author of “Bowling Alone”) would agree, we’re running out of social outlets and the desire to democratically assemble and further our views on the political world around us.
