An Average American

"You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time."

     - John Knox (1505-1572), Scottish historian

I'm a registered Republican, but I like to think of myself as a person who is willing to listen to and consider other points of view.  I'm more interested in issues than I am in blindly following a party line. 

For that reason, I regularly read websites that are politically left, sometimes far left, of what I typically believe and support.  I feel that good ideas come from everywhere, and I don't want to close myself to anyone's viewpoints just because of their party affiliation.  My intent is to learn something.

Today I ran across a blog titled Democratic Underground where I read this.  The gist of Janekat's post is that the average American is stupid and uninformed and that she and her readers have nothing in common with him/her. 

Arrogance such as this, when publicized, will most likely ensure that the average American will vote Republican in 2004, the polar opposite of what Janekat wants.  Be sure to read the comments. There are a few who are critical of what she says, but most are gleefully exclaiming, "Right on!" 

If you're interested in checking out some of what Bush's other detractors are saying, you might dial into one of these sites:  Daily Kos,  Joshua Micah Marshall,  Eschaton and CalPundit.  You certainly won't be bored, and who knows?  You may learn something. I always do.