Perusing the Showcase today, I came across an entry by Spear Shaker of Shaking Spears.

You know what my favorite thing in the world is?

Ok, SECOND favorite?

It's when somebody says something that makes complete sense, but I probably wouldn't have thought of it myself, and all I can do is go, "Huh... he's right."

It doesn't happen NEARLY often enough for my taste, but Spear Shaker pulled it off with his post "Bipolar Nation". In it, he hugs my inner Adam Smith with this view of what the internet does for the spread of information:

The democratization of information and technology (eg Internet), the freedom of travel and social exchange, and the professionalization of the political parties have removed any structural barriers (or "friction") to the free competition of ideas. Institutional advantages such as the Main Stream Media bias towards Democrats or the financial advantages of the Republicans no longer are decisive, leaving what economists call a "market of perfect information"

Huh... he's right.

So I looked around at some other entries:

Persuading the Undecided in 250 Words or Less - He outlines 5 inarguable points regarding the War on Terror, and follows with this:

6) George W. Bush understands 1-5.

7) George W. Bush will not hesitate to summon all of the powers of the U.S. government to proactively defeat the Islamist Fascists, thereby removing this grave threat.

What's wrong with Kerry?

1) John Kerry does not understand 1-5, and will not summon all of the powers of the U.S. to proactively defeat the Islamist Fascists, thereby increasing this grave threat. QED.

John Kerry's Regression to the Mean - I've seen a lot of posts tsk-tsking at Kerry's "lesbian" faux pas. None of them as elegantly crafted as this. The last sentence is a combination callback & closeout that simply tingled my spine. I will not quote it. It's more of an experience, and it only takes about 60 seconds.

There's other good stuff, too, including a post that made me realize that Bob Dylan is no longer the immature, self-absorbed hippy protestor he was in the 60's. Still self-absorbed, but at least he's moved beyond sandals & incense.

Spear Shaker started in October, and he doesn't post every day, so maybe you should just start at his front page & work your way down.

The thing I like about Spear Shaker is that - although he posts on some seriously beaten-to-death topics - the style with which he gives lumps to the rapidly rigoring equine is more than just the usual "I read this in the news and I'm pissed because these people are wrong & stupid". Mr. Shaker engages his topic with a more subtle, artful, abstract and creative hand.

This man is a good writer. I'll be keeping an eye on him.

Now, if only I knew why he keeps bolding everything...

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