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April 24, 2004
A nice, long ramble...
the american street: the body politic and the soul
There are, however, some places where religion and politics overlap. That brings us to Mr. Negroponte, who I feel should be an agent of healing for all of us.The eighties were a troubled time in american politics. The resurgence of the religious right corresponded, in the Reagan administration, with a somewhat messianic zeal for changing the world to the manichean anti-communist model of the old-school cold warriors.
Unfortunately for Mr. Reagan, the Constitution did not allow him to carry out some of the more adventurous elements of his plans without the support of Congress, which he (rarely, but sometimes) failed to get.
Unfortunately for the Constitution, that didn't stop him.
As a lefty, I am willing to commit to a policy of not throwing nuns out of helicopters. I am even willing to commit to not voting for people who support throwing nuns out of helicopters.
There's more...
Posted by Andrew at April 24, 2004 12:35 PM
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