Zakaria: What American Decline?

But, if you're more into "feelings" than facts...

Puncturing The Conservative Ideological Balloon

Kenneth M. O’Brien

Last week I published a post titled “Must See TV” that extolled the virtues of Fareed Zakaria’s Sunday morning program on CNN, GPS.

A self-announced Reagan conservative, Zakaria has taken issue with the current course of American conservatism.

In June 16^th’s Time Magazine he puts forward a concise and factual indictment of the absurdity of current Conservative ideological foolishness.

Just as I believe that his Sunday morning program is must see TV, so this article, “How Today’s Conservatism Lost Touch With Reality”, is must read journalism.

Must See TV

Kenneth M. O’Brien

I’ve always been fond of a quote from Adlai Stevenson that goes, “Eggheads of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your yokes.” (Extra credit for those who can explain the irony).

No doubt about it, I’ve always been a nerd, geek, wonk – take your pick.

But I like to think that I’ve always had an open mind.

While I’m known as one of, perhaps, three Liberals living in Southbridge, I’ve always welcomed informed points of view that varied from my own.

I remember that way back in high school one of my favorite TV programs was Firing Line, moderated by William F. Buckley, Jr.

It is a wonderful example of what is missing from conventional television programs that purport to provide serious political analysis.