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Know Your Vote: The Democrats

With the clock ticking toward Election Day 2012, Red Brown and Blue will further its aim of increasing political education and involvement by examining the political parties, their candidates, and how closely their platforms align with progressive ideology.

Anyone with even the slightest interest in American politics knows the Democrats and their chief rivals, the Republicans. Whether you see them as polar opposites or two cogs in the same machine, the Democratic left vs. the Republican right establishes the framework for practically all political discourse in our country. Continue reading “Know Your Vote: The Democrats” »

Founding Fathers and Expired Wisdom

A dispute broke out recently over a post of a political nature I placed on my personal profile. As the inevitable conflict erupted between someone who disagreed with my statement and someone who supported it, the detractor decided to cite the Constitution and the Federalist Papers as supporting his argument, case closed. I found this a dishonest and weak approach, partly because I doubted the individual’s insinuation that he’d read the Federalist Papers, but mainly because invoking them implied a mythical clairvoyance possessed by political thinkers more than two centuries ago.
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Flip-Flopping: What Exactly Are We Criticizing?

Flip-flopping gets brought up a lot in today’s political reporting. I remember first hearing the term in the ’90s to describe then-president Bill Clinton, who wasn’t so much accused of changing his position but rather not taking a definitive stand on important issues. His reputation for trying to win over both sides stuck enough that cartoonist Garry Trudeau began depicting Clinton in his Doonesbury comic strip as a waffle. Historically, the term goes back much further, entering presidential politics at least as early as 1976. Continue reading “Flip-Flopping: What Exactly Are We Criticizing?” »

Red Brown and Blue’s November Review

November continued Red Brown and Blue’s commitment to deliver progressive political points of view and real solutions to today’s concerns. Here’s a quick review of stories from the month you may have missed or might want to read a second time. Continue reading “Red Brown and Blue’s November Review” »

How Can We Include the Voices of the Poor? Ask Them.

How many times have we walked past a homeless person and tried our hardest to avoid eye contact? Why do we do that?

We often try to resolve issues without first developing a clear understanding of the situation and the parts that keep the system going. That’s human nature—we operate by limiting the information we perceive and make decisions based on those limited sets of information. Just because something may be human nature doesn’t mean it’s the right way to do something. Continue reading “How Can We Include the Voices of the Poor? Ask Them.” »