The Founding Fathers and Partisanship

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JUNE 29, 2010 5:34PM

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In Saturday's Essay in the Wall Street Journal Ron Chernow set forth a fascinating and sometimes scary look at partisanship in America making you wonder how the word civil ever got into the lexicon. Read and enjoy!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704911704575326891123551892.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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I've always admired really elegant cursing and discourse. I think it takes a certain amount of imagination to get past the use of simple and inane fourletter words. I mean after 'fuck' what have you really said? However call me a degenerate sow, then the heat is on!

Patie

June 29, 2010 05:37 PM

Fascinating article, Patie. I guess we humans like to roll in the mud. I do not get much comfort out of it all, however.

Dr. Spudman44

June 29, 2010 05:53 PM

No there is not much comfort except that, for me, it helps me keep my expectations in check avoiding the spread of cynicism which seems to affect political scientists like an ebola virus. I've always been a glass half full kind of gal and I keep hoping because the alternative is the cynicism about our government that can be so debilitating. Jeez, I'm going to miss Senator Byrd! He could talk up a blue moon during a filibuster. RIP.

Patie

June 29, 2010 06:11 PM

An interesting article. Thanks.

Kent Pitman

July 01, 2010 09:40 AM

cool.

ghost writer

July 01, 2010 09:55 AM

Fiery rhetoric from both sides. Then we vote. Somehow a middle way is forged. There are even times when we all rise above it and act as one. However, in lieu of all for one and one for all, it is a glorious system, may it forever live. Good find.