Something to Consider

Paul Krugman writes a particularly scary article at the New York Times, suggesting that Republican bravado about eliminating the Democratic party may be more than bravado. There has been a concerted effort to increase Conservative influence in society, and appears that the influence is starting to flex its muscles.

Krugman states, "In "Welcome to the Machine," Nicholas Confessore draws together stories usually reported in isolation — from the drive to privatize Medicare, to the pro-tax-cut fliers General Motors and Verizon recently included with the dividend checks mailed to shareholders, to the pro-war rallies organized by Clear Channel radio stations. As he points out, these are symptoms of the emergence of an unprecedented national political machine, one that is well on track to establishing one-party rule in America."

Anyway, I'm not sure things are as bad as Mr. Krugman would like us to believe. But it is something to consider.

Edited to add the link, which I forgot yesterday for some reason.