Big Picture's and Party's

First the party, on 12-10-06 at 2 pm newly elected Hays County Judge Liz Sumter will be sworn in on the steps of the Hays County Courthouse. She is the first woman to hold the position. On 12-12-06 Democrats recently elected to the Hays County Commissioners Court and the new District Attorney will be sworn in at the Hays County Justice Center. Refreshments to follow the swearing in ceremony.

There have been many going's on around Central Texas and Hays County in particular. Such as Sights and Sounds of Christmas on the beautiful San Marcos River. The search for a new SMCISD Superintendent. The Hays School District football team moving on to the 4A Region IV Division II finals. I would be remiss if I failed to mention SMCISD Rattlers football team march to a possible 5A Division II state championship. Not last but certainly sad, soon to be former Republican County Commissioner Susie Carter's melt down in Commissioner's Court over fellow Republican County Commissioner Conley's appointment to oversee contract negotiations with the State of Texas. She was against his appointment which will only be until the new Commissioners Court is seated. It was all very sad and very personal.

Now for the Big Picture, the other day my friend over at Dos Centavos, posted something that got me thinking. The comments that I left really got to me, click on the above link. It has to do with making politics and elections relevant to more people. I don't know how to do it but I have been thinking a great deal about it. This has been part of a whole introspective phase that I have been going through.

For the last year, I have been reading a whole lot of blogs. Some of the ones that I enjoy the most I have linked to my blog. I have been wondering if political and social commentary blogging should be more than anger and fear. I say anger and fear because bloggers seem to be angry or fearful about one thing or the other. I don't exclude myself from the above description. I have read few postings that are "up lifting", for lack of a better term.

Politics has got to be about more than pulling people down or tearing people apart. It should be about bringing people together and building people up. It may sound naive, but I think that we have forgotten how to debate. By debate, I mean where ideas can be put forth and truly discussed. A debate where my logic can be flawed but not the process' that brings them forth. Don't get me wrong, I still dislike extreme Republicanism and Libertarianism as political philosophies. I just think that by truly listening to the above ism's that Democrats in particular can learn from and develop a more sound political philosophy.

You should know that just because I have been thinking about Big Picture's doesn't mean that I am not willing and able to engage the, "Nattering Nabob's of Negativism". It only means that until something really gets to me I will be resting and waiting. Since I have been taking the occasional break since November 7th, during which I have been tending to family business and pondering, I think that I will be spending more time researching and preparing for debate.

Gratias Tibi Ago Deus

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