Nice historical perspective. Very Centrist, though not sufficiently Radical...
http://www.doggieheadtilt.com/steering-a-middle-course-pt-1/ On the left is law, "where our actions are prescribed by laws binding upon us which must be obeyed." On the right is free choice, where we're free to do as we please.1 Both have a proper role, but the middle domain is "where our actions are not prescribed by law nor are we free to behave in any way we choose." It's where we are "obedient to the unenforceable." The breadth of this middle course is what makes a society great. And therein lies several challenges. First, the middle course is ultimately unenforceable. The second is that three domains are not static. They're in tension with each other, with the domain of free choice and law routinely trying to encroach on the middle. The third is that the middle course is the most difficult domain to enlarge. Free choice is relatively easy as it appeals to American individualism and liberty. Law is also easy to expand as have-nots look to elected officials to yank a nation's levers of power in their favor. The middle course is most difficult to enlarge because it does not make an appeal for unbridled liberty or unchecked power. ... -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
