"Where the principle of difference [between political parties] is as substantial and as strongly pronounced as between the republicans and the monocrats of our country, I hold it as honorable to take a firm and decided part and as immoral to pursue a middle line, as between the parties of honest men and rogues, into which every country is divided."

--Thomas Jefferson

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Memo to Democrats.

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

I’ve now seen most of the Thursday night Democratic candidate debate, and I’m now officially tired of at least one of the many narratives. While in principle, compromise and bipartisanship is fine, it is no virtue to meet the current Republicans halfway.
These are the Republicans who start from the proposition that torture is fine, that […]

Why writers are important.

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

If you can, support the writers.

By way of Eschaton and Avedon