There is no shortage of people who blog on national politics and more people get into the game everyday. Most of them sound like that obnoxious relative who ruins family gatherings complaining about Bush.
Don’t go thinking they’re all liberal.
Most conservative bloggers were the relatives that, a mere six years ago, did the same by talking about Clinton. Thanks to the internet not only can they spread this joy to the world and get into pointless battles with each other; but you can join them and do so on a National scale and get thousands of people involved in your stupid, little battles. As a reader, you can spend your entire day going between Little Green Footballs on the Right and Huffington Post on the Left; and in a week maximize your vocabulary of epithets. Unfortunately, that’ll be a day of your life you wish you could have had back.
It is rare that you can read over one blog and get what’s going on not just with the news - but with it’s coverage. That blog for me is run by Charlotte native - Sister Toldjah. I imagine that she uses this moniker because:
- It’s a cool name - I can’t think of a blog with a better name
- She’s a single gal in a big city
- Most other bloggers do it
She’s got a pretty large following and is featured on talk radio from time to time. But besides her large following, engaging posts, and her ability to distill a large amount of information into one post. She’s rare in one respect.
She can change her mind.
I know. It’s amazing. It’s not something you see very often - someone go from one side to another based on facts. Now, we got some officials who will do it based on whether or not they belong to the minority in governmental body or they think they can score some votes. It’s rare, in the arena of public discourse, that someone will go through the process publically.
A few months back when the UAE ports deal came up - she was initially against it. Then she changed her mind. Check this out:
This is her February 21 - initially against the deal:
I share many of the same concerns as others who are blogging about this. File this under “what in the he** was the administration thinking?” I’ve yet to see a convincing argument that this is a “good deal” that we shouldn’t have to worry about.
This is a mere two days later:
The more this UAE port management story is being reported, examined, and discussed in the MSM, as well as on opinion pages and in the blogosphere, the more I find myself believing that the issue has bas been overhyped unecessarily. Even with saying that, I know that the concerns put forth by many of our fellow conservatives are genuine and heartfelt. Issues pertaining to national security have long been our strength, especially in the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks. We want to remain strong on that front because, unlike some in the opposition party, we realize that showing weakness - especially in a time of war - is something on which our enemies can and will try to capitalize. We don’t want anyone to forget 9-11 happened, so when it’s reported that the US has made a deal of this nature with the UAE, a country from where two of the 9-11 hijackers came, the first inclination is to say “what the he!! was the administration thinking here?” I know I was saying that, too, initially. What persuaded me to change my mind? A number of pieces I printed out today to look over later this evening when I had some time to read and digest them.
I would suggest reading her series on the deal just to see how she goes through the process. This thoughtfulness is what makes her one of my few daily reads; and that’s why I’m suggesting it as one of yours.
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