The other day in some back and forth in the comments section of Macallister's blog she said "are you seriously asking me to believe you're both a conservative AND you listen to NPR?" While my response to that was brief and light hearted ("I want to keep people wondering"). It actually got me started thinking about what my real politics are.
The next morning I was listening to NPR and a gentleman was talking about Progressive politics. A Google search led me to a number of spots that were more left of center than I'm comfortable with. So I tried "progressive republican" and got a lot of historical stuff. Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, Wendell Wilkie...not what I was after. But one archived Dallas News.com article from 2004 mentioned the Republican Main Street Partnership. I don't know much about them yet but at first glance things look promising. Limited government interference but socially conscious. They're currently promoting the Stem Cell research agenda. I think I can support their mission.
It's a relief to know there are others like me out there. I just wish they had a louder voice.
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Don't ask me why you should start censoring the radio stations you listen to just because you self-identify as a Conservative.
Hi Christopher, thanks for the comment. Wouldn't you agree, though, that NPR is usually identified with liberal listeners? It certainly has been a topic of discussion because of Kenneth Tomlinson, longtime Republican Party activist,as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, who has been critical of NPR for it's alleged liberal programming bias.
NPR has always equalled Liberal in my mind, kind of like Rush Limbaugh equals conservative.
It's all in the perception, I guess.
iiieeee! Don't put me in the same boat with Rush! :-)
Welcome, Kira!
The only thoughtful all talk radio station I receive is KQED which hosts NPR shows throughout the day. Sometimes I find myself disagreeing with what I hear but not all the time. I think they do a pretty good job providing balanced reporting.
Well, Dawno -
Since there are only 3 of you out there (liberalconservatives; not to be confused with conservativeliberals) just how loud a voice do you expect there to be? :) just askin'
Really? (she says excitedly) there are 3 of us?? I thought I was all alone! I detect a groundswell coming.
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