Tagged: Election 2012

To Hell with the Other

To Hell with the Other

Mitt Romney’s “not elegantly stated” remarks expressed a disposition that’s not exclusive to him or to his base.  As I wrote previously, disdain for otherness–a deep-seated and disordering belief that being other is bad–remains...

Approaching Political Apathy

Approaching Political Apathy

Four years ago, when I was a newbie at this blogging thing, I posted a lot on the presidential campaigns and election, fantasizing about ideal candidates, ethically analyzing McCain and Obama, complaining about the...

Vote Well or Go to Hell

Vote Well or Go to Hell

I don’t have a TV and I seldom listen to the radio, so I’m spared the unseemly barrage of political advertisements that most Americans must suffer.  Alas, I cannot evade all the campaign season’s...

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