Quote Of The Day

"Quite naturally, as one who still calls himself a liberal, albeit a moderate one, I disagree with a number of [playwright David Mamet's] overall conclusions [on Mr. Mamet's break from liberalism]. Let me agree with [blogger Ann] Althouse and say this is a cool essay. I love my country, in spite of her imperfections. I certainly agree that putting too much trust and power in the hands of government is bad, and that utopian socialism is bad. I also agree that the military and corporations are not malum in se, and while our military is not perfect, they defend our freedoms and our lives every day, and do so with honor and respect, and have brought more freedom to the world than the rest of the world gives them credit for. Also, I don't hate corporations. I do feel his view of liberals as utopian, quasi-socialists who hate the military and love the government is a silly caricature however. Perhaps this is how Mamet used to feel, and certainly certain people in his traveling circle probably still feel that way, but I feel the need to reiterate the distinction between liberals and the leftists he describes." — Rafique Tucker, moderate-liberal Democratic blogger