I am working on an article to chronicle the complete failure of the neo-con political philosophy. It seems like shooting fish in a barrel, but I need some time to gather statistics. Any contributions that people might have will be welcome.
Conservatives – Security and Stability
Liberals – Fairness and Opportunity
It seems to me that we have lost the very real and legitimate dynamic between these two competing philosophies. I was reviewing materials regarding the adoption of the Constitution last night (OK, I was helping my son study for a history test.) There is a very credible argument that our Founding Fathers were a group of rich aristocrats who promoted the Constitution as a means of securing their property and position in society. It is hard to argue with this line of reasoning, but what you can argue with is the judgment that their motivation was immoral. In these days of lying, incompetent neo-con thugs, it is easy to lose track of the fact that there is a real need in society for security and stability. And given where we were at the time, maybe it was vital to promote some security and stability in the 1780’s. Anyhow, I raise this as an interesting digression as I explore the abject failure of neo – con philosophy. Comments?
Posted by The Goatherder
at 3:53 PM EDT
