A somewhat significant number of politically-oriented blogs are so askew when it comes to the signal-to-noise ratio…eschewing the notion of anything even remotely resembling fair and balanced (so to speak :-) discourse in favor of vitriolic, occasionally profane, attacks on opposing viewpoints and/or self-righteous chest-thumping about the unassailable virtues of their own sides in the right/left, “blue state/red state” divide…that they add little to the exploration...and healthy exchange…of meaningful ideas.
I have an abiding fondness, undeniable warts (especially nowadays) and all, for politics and political discourse (something that stretches from my youth wherein I followed the twists and turns of local…that being Los Angeles at the time…state, and national issues with more genuine interest than my peers…and sadly, more genuine interest than most of the adults in my life at the time as well) and well-written, thoughtful and thought-provoking “punditry” (from whatever point in the wide political spectrum…the notion that there’s only two viable political points of view is, of course, absurd; a thinking person’s politics is as complex as many other parts of their lives and beings are) will find favor in my eyes.
Two of my favorite blogs to visit, to savor, to be challenged by (and occasionally to be provoked by :-), PSoTD (Political Site of the Day) and The Donegal Express, are welcome outposts in the cacophonous storm of political blog crossfire. Neither is exclusively political (there is more to life than that, of course) but both are engaging, extremely well-written, and filled with thoughtful, often witty, commentary and interesting links to other interesting and illuminating sites and posts in the ever-burgeoning blog world. For those who approach politics...and life...with an open mind and the ability to listen to opposing viewpoints with same...as well as those who can agree to disagree without pointless acrimony...I heartily recommend both of these fine sites.
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