Aspiration vs. Inspiration

Seeking a candidate who merely inspires us is dangerous. It leaves us to susceptible to the emotional manipulations of a candidate with empty charisma or an aptitude for fear-mongering. It exploits the lack of a self-defined political persona, and in a democracy it leads to choices which have enduring consequences.

This entry was posted by Brian Gaither on Thursday, February 7. 2008 at 23:56. and is filed under Politics. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own blog. All new comments are subject to moderation before being displayed.

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