There’s been a lot of talk about civility, but most of it is so much well-intentioned non-specific background noise. Civility is one of those things like mom, apple pie, and America that you can profess belief in and yet know nothing about. I think only a few steps are needed to truly achieve those lofty [...]

This letter from today’s Salt Lake Tribune pretty much nails why conservative thought isn’t being taken seriously anymore. By abdicating control of the discussion to talking heads with little interest in civility or honesty, we’ve pretty much screwed ourselves. With people like Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and Karl Rove as the self-appointed voices of conservatism, [...]