Please, please. Yours is one of the few blogs that helps us find worthy literary matters on the Web. Don't spoil it with unworthy stuff like this. Please?
Oh, but you're right, Gary. Believe me, with few exceptions, I try to avoid politics here, and when you see something that has some bearing on the subject, it is almost always because it also has bearing on the nature of discourse, something I am very interested in and that I think everyone should be more interested in.
It also brings to mind several of Mark Twain's scathing remarks about Congress, a century ago, which I will let others go find for themselves. So, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
I'm with you Frank (and I urge Gary to rethink his objection). Your posting and Glenn's commentary offers at least two important contributions to the world of blogging: a bit of humor (always needed), and a reminder that discourse (open, honest, and direct) is a much needed commodity (especially in the arena of politic commentary). Regrettably, both of the foregoing contributions are too often in short supply in the current social and political environment. Moreover, I am concerned that trends might lead to suppression of these kinds of contributions. So, as far as I am concerned, even if it causes occasional discomfort, long live humor and long live honest discourse!
Please, please. Yours is one of the few blogs that helps us find worthy literary matters on the Web. Don't spoil it with unworthy stuff like this. Please?
ReplyDeleteOh, I just posted it because Glenn used to review for me and I interviewed him once, and I thought it was funny.
ReplyDeleteOh, but you're right, Gary. Believe me, with few exceptions, I try to avoid politics here, and when you see something that has some bearing on the subject, it is almost always because it also has bearing on the nature of discourse, something I am very interested in and that I think everyone should be more interested in.
ReplyDeleteIt also brings to mind several of Mark Twain's scathing remarks about Congress, a century ago, which I will let others go find for themselves. So, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you Frank (and I urge Gary to rethink his objection). Your posting and Glenn's commentary offers at least two important contributions to the world of blogging: a bit of humor (always needed), and a reminder that discourse (open, honest, and direct) is a much needed commodity (especially in the arena of politic commentary). Regrettably, both of the foregoing contributions are too often in short supply in the current social and political environment. Moreover, I am concerned that trends might lead to suppression of these kinds of contributions. So, as far as I am concerned, even if it causes occasional discomfort, long live humor and long live honest discourse!
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