Real sacred cows cause real problems. Their food demands take food from the mouths of humans. Their cow pies add to the sanitation problems in the streets. Their presence in the streets hampers traffic of all sorts.
When the sacred cows are ideologies, they cause just as many problems. They keep people ignorant of a reality that exists outside of their immediate understanding. They hamper intellectual debate. They pit people against each other. They cause people to make themselves look foolish. They squelch true debate.
I saw all these things happen in the debate brought on by Mr. Usher's article. I have seen it happen a few other times when other topics for debate came up. It seems that the only real point of agreement here is the need for DUBYA to be put out of office.
If that's all there is to the progressive mindset, then I am not progressive. I am not that much of a one trick pony. Yes, to be sure, I think that the world and our country would be a far site better with the idiot DUBYA standing in the unemployment line, or better, in prison or in front of a firing squad. However, that is only one issue in a panorama of issues that are viable issues for discussion and debate at a site dedicated to "progressive" thought.
If DUBYA's impeachment is the only reason for this site to exist, that means as soon as DUBYA is out on his ass, there will no longer be a reason for this web site to exist. If so, then perhaps Rob might want to consider getting ready for this site to go down the toilet on January 20, 2009. At that point, DUBYA will be gone from the political landscape. The discussion of his evils may carry on for a few more months, but I'm sure by summer 2009, most people will have forgotten about him. At that point, we'll be dealing with a new idiot in the White House.
Hopefully, this article, if published, will spark some intelligent debate. I know for sure it will piss some people off, and will bring numerous talking points up. I know for sure, some people will accuse me of not being possessed of a progressive mindset.
Hopefully, it might open some eyes. Maybe some people might finally realize there is more to being a progressive than constantly throwing shade on the conservatives, or the moron they put into the presidency. I can dream, can't I?
