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Entry: Ron Paul, the Birchers, and the Delicate Sensibilities of David Weigel Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/ron_paul_the_birchers_and_the_delicate_sensibilities_of_david_weigel#22649 Post contents: One of the interesting things to consider about this era is that the various outlets of the mainstream and internet media are preoccupied with being "against" something. There may be a pretext of impartial analysis, experience, logic and reason but these imperative intellectual tools are usually employed after the fact as benchmarks supporting spurious claims. This component of Ressentiment seems to be omnipresent now, a kind of Soft Core Inquisition that insures a continuing income for those who make their living exploiting fear or checking credentials at the door. Meanwhile, personal accountability and individual liberty recede...to be followed quickly by analytical thought. A naturally discursive species becomes merely a noisy one, braying to one another while alternately applauding or shaking a fist with a sneer. In this atmosphere, the ability to genuflect on command becomes far more important than standing upright. Censorship, rather than being a seldom-used astringent becomes a way of life. Sent at: 2008 07 20