Brin: The Transparent Society revisited

[David Brin]

Seems to have been a fairly well-written article,
though the concepts seem bizarrely difficult for
people to grasp, even now.

 Of course the existence of a "10th anniversary
panel", in itself, was quite an honor.  It is one of
the few public policy books from the 20th Century that
is not only still in print but sparking lively
discussion, as the issues become more pressing every
day.

As for the 2008 presidential campaign, well, although
the lady has yet to sing the song we want to hear, it
is nevertheless time, to resume looking at the big
picture, and start rehearsing what we’ll say in the
General Election.  And so, yet again, I urge that
folks consider the Ostrich Gambit... each of us taking
responsibility for three or four “decent republicans”
who aren’t troglodytes or aristos or racists or
vicious, but instead sincerely delusional and in
denial over what has happened to the conservative
movement in America.  

Do not underestimate the stubbornness of such people,
or their ability to follow Fox-generated
rationalizations all the way over a lemming-cliff! 
Still, if you can move just one, you’ll be part of a
revolution.  I have supplied the ammo!  Only,
remember, do NOT get caught up in a typical party-line
fight!  The trick that works is to show that the
Republican Party has betrayed decent conservative
values far more than the democrats ever could, while
re-defining those values in directions that should
make even Barry Goldwater spin in his grave.
http://davidbrin.com/ostrich2a.html