Permissum Nos Reputo

Hello world!

As I watched my daily fix of politics today with Chris Matthews on Hardball I noticed something interesting Chris said. Responding to one of Rush Limbaugh's comments about Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama, Chris plead with him and said, "Let us think."

At our best, we express our opinions through eloquent speech and thought. Our society, however, fails to live up to the ideals we strive for far more frequently than we would like. On all sides of the aisle we occasionally force a conversation that robs us of the real intellectual back and forth we deserve.

I decided to start this blog because I believe in expressing ideas thoughtfully, and I am a fairly opinionated person. I can't promise a right-wing or left-wing slant, but I will express my opinion honestly and as thoughtfully as possible.

Thank you and please make comments because I enjoy debate and conversation (even if you're wrong)!

Thanks,
Eric