Tuesday, January 29, 2008
A Must-Read Article for those concerned about the current state and future of the world
This is the NEW best essay I´ve read on our current political situation--much better than the piece in the New Yorker--which unlike the multitude of hack pieces churned out for the race-addicted public (I don´t exclude myself from that group), manages to incorporate the political race into the more important context of our conflicted history and our world as it is developing before us. That is to say, it is not so much an article (it is an essay) about one candidate over the other (though it is "about" Obama) as it is a well-written and critical account of our culture and our politics as they have shaped the world and will continue to do so. Keep in mind that the piece is written by Andrew Sullivan, a well-known conservative author (former editor of the New Republic). I found it worth every second of the read and I hope you will too. Oh, and no matter who you´re planning on voting for (granted, there´s still a lot of time left) please remember to vote. Let me also add innocently (or not so innocently, but earnestly) that I think it would be unfortunate to wager the "electability" of a candidate in deciding who to vote for--that´s not exactly in the spirit of American politics as I understand them to have been originally conceived. Moreover, I continue to believe that if enough individuals act with their minds and hearts, an awful lot is possible. So read up, feel the energy, stay strong and when the time comes, rush the booth.
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