Word: moralizes
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...time political liberals and the rapidly shrinking ranks of prominent Democrats are, for the most part, refusing to acknowlege this growing shift. They have assumed the role of reactionaries, taking pot shots at what right-wingers are saying but offering little comparable contributions to the new moral forum...
...well be inevitable, and it is not the purpose of this essay to debate the pros and cons of such a return to formative politics (it's taking a whole term to even frame the debate in Government 1091 and would be impossible here). The real question is whose morality will be instilled into us, should such a moral revolution come to pass...
...seeds of tomorrow's harvest are already planted. Groups with foresight which position themselves today to take advantage of the coming changes are the ones who will win the moral battles, should they come to be fought. And the most powerful of those groups is, of course, the right, religious and otherwise. Dan Quayle may have been ridiculed for bringing family values into the forum just a few years ago, but today he has been vindicated ("Dan Quayle Was Right" read the famous Atlantic Monthly cover...
Newt Gingrich, perhaps the most visionary of all prominent politicians (a truism no matter how one might feel about his particular politics), makes headlines by bashing TV talk shows for destroying the moral fabric of America while Bob Dole cashes in with a calculated and highly successful attack on Hollywood. Bill Bennet, the conservative author of The Book of Virtues recently observed that Colin Powell would be a good president for America, not because his views coincide with Bennett's (they don't), but because he more than any other candidate would be able to make use of the bully...
However, if Powell really wants to transform the current political scene and remain true to the moral resoluteness that has inspired so many Americans, he should run as an independent. Some argue that Powell could run as a Republican. This has its advantages, including better fundraising and an existing organizational structure that could translate into a greater chance of getting elected. But the country needs fresh political solutions and Powell would not be able to provide these if be were to compete with Bob Dole, Phil Gramm and Pat Buchanan for the votes of right wing zealots. For the same...