Project Logic Ga

Columnist E. J. Dionne recently wrote a nice one about where the Republicans of old have gone.  Yes, conservatives once were decent people with serious opinions about government and American life.  When they entered the political arena, they debated matters fairly and respected the decisions that were made; decisions that often included many of their positions.

In recent years, far right talk radio and a T.V. network that rhymes with lox have juiced regular people up with wild theory after wild theory.  To put the cherry on top, they have convinced their folks to never listen to the other side and have dared elected officials to compromise as statesmen.  Wait, wait,wait…then they decide that their faith (which is also my faith) is the official faith of this nation—a decision that seems to be in direct contradiction to the intent of the framers of the United States Constitution.  Oh yea, and what are all these Native Americans doing here…and why don’t Black folks go back to Africa….how did they get here in the first place.

People are correct when they say that President Reagan couldn’t be a modern conservative. On the other hand, the Democrats have some adjusting to do also.  They spend too much government money on people who mess up over and over again—generation after generation.  You would think that those Americans would take the time to vote.  You know what: if every adult who had free school lunch at any point would vote, Democrats would control every state house in Dixie.

The question is which party will improve first and secure the support of the growing disillusioned political center.  Clearly, the Democrats will because they welcome to the table those with different points of view.

The elections in November will be an effort by Democrats to regain the missing White blue-collar voters.  Conservative Democrats shouldn’t be an oxymoronic term because those White voters bring to the table the sensibility of rural folks before the far Right told them not to speak with anyone else.