Before I start, let me state upfront that I'm sincere in my questions. I ask the following without an agenda, unless you consider curiosity an agenda.
I just read the latest chapter in the
Joe the Plumber story, and I can't help but wonder a few things. I think it's wonderful that there are a lot of new voters and hope that they continue to stay active. Yet, I question the turn(s) that politics has taken in the last decade or so, no matter the party. Granted, this has been going on for over 200 years in American politics (the James T. Callender bashing of Jefferson comes to mind), but has the internet done us a favor or a disservice? Is it better to have a morally bankrupt president whose policies actively benefit the country or vice versa? Is a news source which covers just one side of the political aisle truly a source, or is it a mouthpiece?
How do you personally feel about politics? Should the saying go, "All's fair in love, war, and politics," or not? Is it fair to destroy someone because of his or her beliefs, even when that person is not really a political figure?
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