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| "Progressives" stand against progress, and "realists" deny reality. |
| 2006-11-13 |
| Michael Rubin, Wall Street Journal . . . Both realism and progressivism have become misnomers. Realists deny reality, and embrace an ideology where talk is productive and governments are sincere. While 9/11 showed the consequences of chardonnay diplomacy, deal-cutting with dictators and a band-aid approach to national security, realists continue to discount the importance of adversaries' ideologies and the need for long-term strategies. And by embracing such realism, progressives sacrifice their core liberalism. Both may celebrate Mr. Rumsfeld's departure and the Baker-Hamilton recommendations, but at some point, it is fair to ask what are the lessons of history and what is the cost of abandoning principle. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #4 You know, getting prayer out of school, getting gay into marriage, killing the unborn for fun and dollars, ridicule of religious beliefs, why their moral stain is everywhere. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-11-13 11:01 |
| #3 or their principles :-) |
| Posted by: anon 2006-11-13 10:29 |
| #2 but at some point, it is fair to ask what are the lessons of history and what is the cost of abandoning principle. I'd agree with him, but I have ask, What principles do the progessives have, Mr. Rubin? Maybe they had some, years and years ago. But I'm being very honest when I say that other than anti-Americanism and hatred of conservatives, evangelicals and "zionists", I'm not sure what their principals are. |
| Posted by: anon 2006-11-13 10:25 |
| #1 "chardonnay diplomacy" Perfect. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2006-11-13 06:33 |