Posted by
Tim Blessing on Saturday, March 15, 2008 7:40:20 PM
Both parties have their extremists.
Right now, it look's like that our politics is dominated by extremists.
It has been on television, radio, party meetings, and most other sources of information, except the Internet.
I have begun to recognize that not all journalists are extremely liberal.
It is a systemic phenomenom in government, academia, journalism, churches, business, clubs (all kinds).
Usually, its radical right from the 1980s and the reactionary liberals from the 1960s.
People in key positions of authority who are hard heads with an inability to change or compromise with other people.
Right now, we see democrats going through the trials and tribulations of getting rid of people who make big mistakes, except Ms. Ferraro who I alway's thought of as a more pronounced partisan.
The Republicans will face this issue down the road with Rod Paisley and John Hagee.
People who can simplify their messages for television, but are extremely lacking people skills.
Yes, it is an institutional problem throughout our system, but it is correctable with a human resources approach.
Soft Skills rather than powerful debate as Hannity call's it on his show.
The idea is push the extremists to the margins on both sides.
This us vs. them began under Johnson and was cemented under Reagan.
These people are not thoughtful or respect the other individual's right to an opinion.
A Purge of Extremists on both sides of the aisle so the mainstream voters on both sides can get on with the business of the nation.