tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post6020009001229779957..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Telling the Truth as a JokeJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-4315089045123667362015-04-28T10:57:57.259-04:002015-04-28T10:57:57.259-04:00The problem with this, of course, is that conserva...The problem with this, of course, is that conservatives also think the things they want are "the right thing." The language is symptomatic of a moralization of American politics that is in fact a major reason why it is so difficult to get anything done. Too much principle means no compromise, and too many Congressmen, especially on the right, think they are being towers of virtue when they refuse to trade a vote on the Dream Act for a new bridge in their district.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993570411881726772noreply@blogger.com