Although improbable, it is not completely impossible that you might find something radical, thrilling and new in this book – despite its cover price. The best way to spread new ideas is to make them as available and accessible as possible, which is why I give everything away, and rely – not without reason – on the generosity of my readers and listeners.
*Mainstream politics is empowered and promotes its own stimulus while the radicals remain on the fringe and marginalized more than ever. (Mainstream is not sustainable, by definition it is a trend. Radicals are principled.)
political orientation: an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
An ideology is an organized collection of ideas. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things (compare Weltanschauung), as in common sense (see Ideology in everyday society below) and several philosophical tendencies (see Political ideologies), or a set … en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideology
Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group; The study of the origin and nature of ideas en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ideology
When mainstream journalists tell me during debates that “our news doesn’t reflect bias of the left or the right,” I ask them if they therefore admit to reflecting bias of the center. Journalists react as if I’ve uttered an absurdity: “Bias of the center! What’s that?”
Washington is afraid of being framed.
In order to gain the publics favor, a populist message has to be presented, and with it, an image. That image, Obama tells the people, is “us”. “We” are the ones we have been waiting for. He is framing the issue, and that frame contains a mirror.
“We” know that the government is not representing “we” the people. The public wants change. Why else did Obama win?
While people ma interpret Obama’s message as empowering it is crucial to note the fallacy.
For the past two years, Barack Obama has made it hard for anyone to pin him down philosophically.
most of his references to ideology are disdainful and dismissive.
This idea of fostering a political agenda without ideology is confusing and dangerous. The impression becomes that law has the potential to change at will. A law that can change in such ways is not law, but folly. Given that government has a monopoly on enforcement, it is imperative that ideology be known.
[Audacity of Ideology]:
Obama regularly offers three telltale notions that will define his presidency — if events allow him to define it himself: “sacrifice,” “grand bargain” and “sustainability.”
And there you have it. The selling points. These are Obama’s investments, banking on the intellect of the American people. Sacrifice is inevitable, so give it up. The grand bargain is what he is selling, and you have no choice but to buy it (sacrifice). And sustainability is the alleged final outcome. Of course, there is no contract and hence no guarantee. The only guarantee is that the people will pay.
When I turn on the news, or read articles, it seems obvious that people don’t even know what to expect from this administration or congress. They don’t even know what they are paying for!
No wonder so much time and money is being spent in the alleged attempt to induce confidence!
Washington is bankrupt financially and intellectually. So they throw around fake money to buy time to come up with an idea.
Meanwhile ….the people fight, and government gets fat n happy.
“fiction and non-fiction are only different techniques of story telling. for reasons i don’t really understand, fiction dances out of me….and non-fiction is wrenched out by the aching broken word i wake up to every morning.”…
“the theme of much of what i write, fiction as well as non-fiction, is the relationship between power and powerlessness, and the endless circular conflict we’re engaged in”
Liberty Forged 