Current Events & Related Comments
I spent a good part of yesterday spinning and debating with myself whether or not to comment on current events here at the Beer Garden. Gods know, there are more than enough political and/or news blogs around, of all philosophical and political shades, and yet another one would be redundant.
On the other hand, I am very interested in current events, and it’s sometimes difficult not to comment — especially right now, with a war going on in the Middle East that could and probably will impact almost every aspect of life here in the US. A good part of my reluctance has been (and still is) that I simply don’t have the time and patience (or, these days, the simple energy) to take part in the seemingly inevitable arguments that any position on any foreign or domestic policy seems to start.
That said, I decided I’ll comment on that sort of thing from time to time, with the provisos that I probably won’t take part in many discussions, and definitely not anything that devolves into an argument. As far as comments go, unless they’re abused (cursing, obscenity, name-calling, similar boorish behavior) they’ll be left open on such threads as on all the other ones.
This is a high-class Beer Garden, thankyouverymuch, and I intend to keep it brawl- and thug-free!
