Q & A

Question : I’m just curious. Do you ever read and consider opposing points of view? Your writing seems to have glimpses of intelligence behind it, but the intelligence is interspersed with what I would call “talk radio” moments (“hung over Washington Demos who’ve been celebrating the theft of their governor’s seat”, for example). I find that the writers that I most admire and listen to tend to have an understanding of (and at least a modicum of appreciation for) the opposing viewpoints of which they write. For a conservative this would include, for example, being able to understand such radicalisms as how a person could simultaneously support the troops and think the Iraq war was a bad idea. So I’m trying to figure out from whence you are coming.

DFO Answer : You should take note of the great gay marriage debate yesterday. I’m against. An overwhelming number of the 30-plus posters were for. I don’t mind dissenting views at all. In fact, I keep prodding Demo kingpin Mike Kennedy to write regularly for me. I do, however, insist that “commenters” keep it civil. I’ve had a coupla borderline cases this week. But I’ve only hit delete once. (BTW, why do Liberals always mock a Conservative’s intelligence. We don’t do that to you. We just question your common sense.)