Archive for the ‘National Politics’ Category
The fundamental differences between liberals and conservatives
by Michael Rosen
The Denver Post, 8/6/86
IT HARDLY MATTERS whether the debate concerns economic policy, social issues, defense or foreign affairs; it just seems that all too often the fundamental differences between liberals and conservatives are simply irreconcilable: I think that’s because they are. The only valuable, productive disagreements are between those who fundamentally agree. How can we come to terms on the details if we can’t accept each other’s basic assumptions? Between those who fundamentally disagree, especially in politics, we have not discussion but rhetoric, debating games and grandstanding.
Self-identified liberals and Democrats do badly on questions of basic economics.
Who is better informed about the policy choices facing the country—liberals, conservatives or libertarians? According to a Zogby International survey that I write about in the May issue of Econ Journal Watch, the answer is unequivocal: The left flunks Econ 101. Read the rest of this entry »
By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — House Republicans are mounting a new effort to solicit ideas from Americans that Republican leaders say they’ll use to craft a new policy agenda before the November elections.
The initiative, called America Speaking Out, is digitally focused and features an interactive web site where users can offer ideas about a broad range of public policy topics. House Republicans said they also plan to hold town hall meetings. See America Speaking Out web site.
