Letter N..."Nattering Nabobs of Negativity" -
This
phrase was written by William Saphire for then Vice President Spiro Agnew.
What
I am thankful for are all the political writers I have enjoyed reading over the
years and thanks to my Dad for exposing me to politics, current events and the
discussions thereof. This phrase happens to be one of my favorites. I'm a sucker
for alliteration. 
With the myopic views of news channels like Fox News and MSNBC logical, civil and congenial discussions of ideas seem to be things of the past. Nobody wants to wander out of their camp site and see what is in the woods because they are afraid of getting eaten by a bear I suppose.
Here is the truth, I have never been hurt by reading or listening to what a smart, thoughtful and serious person had to say.
I've never felt obliged to concur with someone just because I read their work. However, I can appreciate the art of well
reasoned argument and a sly turn of phrase. How boring a world it would be if the only people we spoke with or the only ideas we exposed ourselves to were those that we agreed with in the first place.
So to those opinion givers who have entertained and enlightened me over the year I Thanks. Here are a few of my favorite
writers: Chris Hitchens (rip), David Broder (rip), Howard Fineman, Maureen Dowd, Jon Meacham,
Mark Halperin, Peggy Noonan, Thomas Friedman and the head honcho George Will.
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