Blog this. Blog that. It seems like everyone these days pens a blog and point of view about everything. Opinions about the usefulness of blogs sit on both sides of the fence. Some might argue that this isn’t a good thing; just because someone has a venue to extol their opinions doesn’t automatically make them an expert. While proponents of blogs counter saying freedom of speech is always a positive thing or blogs allow for the free exchange of ideas to pass between people more easily and freely.
I believe that in the world of politics, an abundance of blogs offers nothing but clear benefits to the American public. It seems like every other poll conducted shows that the American public is often times clueless about current events. Many of these issues affect their everyday lives yet they still don’t seem to know or care. Political blogs gives these people an avenue to possibly read up on some of these topics.
If you’re a big fan of reading the politically themed stories and opinion pieces found in Newsweek, The New Yorker, or U.S. News, then perhaps you should jump online and immerse yourself into the political opinion community. Here is a brief run-down on some of the most viewed political blogs of 2006 with a brief description on each:
• Andrew Sullivan's Daily Dish - Sullivan's blog is characterized by passionate argumentation and a willingness to admit doubts and entertain changes of mind. The blog's core principles have been fiscal conservatism, limited government, and libertarianism on social issues but is an opponent of government involvement with respect to sexual and consensual matters between adults such as the use of marijuana or gay marriage.
• Instapundit - Instapundit is sometimes considered a "war-blog" because of its frequent supportive coverage of America's War on Terrorism and war in Iraq. Other common topics discussed are technology (such as nanotechnology, space exploration, and digital photography), individual liberty, domestic politics, the media, and the blogosphere as a social phenomenon.
• James Lileks – Lileks is known for his dry humor and an engaging style of older journal style of writing. He often covers many topics in his personal life, to politics from a conservative viewpoint, to cultural points of interest ranging from art and architecture to movies and music.
• Little Green Footballs - a war-blog run by Charles Johnson that promotes a very active discussion of the American War on Terror and the Arab-Israeli conflict in the a post 9/11 world. It is perhaps best known for playing a key role in exposing the forged Killian documents about President Bush, which led to the resignation of CBS' Dan Rather.
• Daily Kos – Daily Kos offers disseminating news and opinion from a largely liberal, progressive point-of-view. It also acts as a discussion forum and group blog for a variety of net-roots activists, whose efforts are primarily directed toward influencing and strengthening the Democratic Party. It is financially sustained by advertising, mostly for activist causes, media, and political candidates.
There is an almost never-ending assortment of political blogs for you to read. Some cover general topics such as Liberal vs. Conservative or Democrat vs. Republican while other authors try to be more specific to a topic or belief that is closer to their heart. No matter the subject, there is more than likely someone like you writing a blog on it.
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Joel Simkhai has published numerous articles on a wide range of topics related to magazine journalism. He is currently the owner of Magsforless - a company that provides cheap magazines, and focuses on customer satisfaction.
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