Your Economy (No Politics)

[Ayock]

OT: debate v. grandstanding...

I see things as having almost no debate. Particularly in Gov't circles. The "Right" has discovered that not even engaging in a conversation gets votes and votes beget power...the country be damned. This is not debate...this is political party-centric grandstanding. Grandstanding fueled by media talking heads w/enourmous paychecks who themselves have discovered (1.) A small group of very wealthy enterprises willing to pay them to lie loudly and (2.) Low information listeners who swallow their message whole...then go and act out on their misconceptions of "reality".

In today's politic there is no debate...only avoidance of debate.

de·bate (d-bt)
v. de·bat·ed, de·bat·ing, de·bates
v.intr.
1. To consider something; deliberate.
2. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points.
3. To engage in a formal discussion or argument. See Synonyms at discuss.
4. Obsolete To fight or quarrel.
v.tr.
1. To deliberate on; consider.
2. To dispute or argue about.
3. To discuss or argue (a question, for example) formally.
4. Obsolete To fight or argue for or over.
n.
1. A discussion involving opposing points; an argument.
2. Deliberation; consideration: passed the motion with little debate.
3. A formal contest of argumentation in which two opposing teams defend and attack a given proposition.
4. Obsolete Conflict; strife.