Geez . . .

After reading this progressive post of Jason's here at the Cafe "Self-Censored Social Networks"   posted back in April -- things are little clearer where this "adult" is coming from.

Does anyone else see a disconnect there?

And now from such a "liberal + conservative = progressive" ...Today's Jason Everett Miller's "personal Black List" censorship lesson #3,414 . . .

I guess that only approved "adult" members of the Café are allowed to post in Jason Everett Miller's blog.

The following exchange between Café member Dijamo and Jason was found that I had attempted to comment on. But for who knows why the blog owner seems to have decided that my response wasn't "adult" enough, or up to the standards set forth in his own mind.

Here is Dijamo's comment:

Jason: liberal + conservative does not equal progressive. It equals moderate. You can't redefine a term like progressive because now your political views have changed. There are other people who stand by the progressive goals of a more just society on every level - economically, socially, equality - and think compromise with conservatives will weaken their ability to achieve them. They are entitled to a voice in the party too.

Is it Obama's pragmatism that you admire, or is this your own faith-based initiative? What could Obama compromise on that you would say is unacceptable, or is the Obama Equation (however he resolves it) always right?

And here is Jason's response:

Your comment is exactly the type of paradigm I think Obama is trying to change. I am not redefining anything. In case you are fuzzy on the actual definition of progressive, here is a link: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progressive. You'll notice the word "liberal" or "democrat" isn't used once.

You assume, wrongly, because I point to Faith-based Initiatives as an example of a conservative progressive program that I am somehow religious. It is not "my" faith-based program. It is "our" faith-based program, and it is working to deliver real progress to real Americans.

You also assume, wrongly, that my political views have changed. They haven't. Not in any substantive way. The only thing that changed was the label I decided to take on as a way of highlighting the enormous hypocrisy of so-called liberals and how they treat their "enemies" on the right. So far, the experiment has been eye-opening and pretty much as I expected at the same time.

The Constitution is a very progressive document. It was debated, written and signed as a compromise between our liberal idealism and conservative pragmatism. Liberal (or democrat) is not synonymous with progressive. In fact, most of this country's progressives have been independents for years. Compromise in tactics doesn't mean a compromise in strategy. It simply means we use different methods for different goals, some liberal and some conservative, but both with the same destination in mind.

A distinction you seem reluctant to acknowledge.

And here's my comment I attempted to post that Jason seems to personally deem unacceptable to allow to be posted:.

Sheesh . . .

 

Funny that in all of Jason's response to Dijamo above there seems to be one glaring omission. That being, an answer to dijamo's main question:

 

What could Obama compromise on that you would say is unacceptable, or is the Obama Equation (however he resolves it) always right?

 

And Jason, if you do answer to that, please refrain from using the hyperbole found in the overused words such as paradigm, pragmatic, ideology, or dogma.

 

And since you're into dictionary definitions, here's Webster's on: conservative. Pick one.

But I'll stick with FDR's take that better describes what we here outside your censored bubble-world have witnessed for decades:

 

"A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward."

 

My take is: There are many ways to go forward, but standing still looking over ones shoulder gets ya' nowhere.

 

YoHo YoHo ... a sailor's life for me . . .

~OGD~

*Doubling checking perceptions in the Cafe since June 2005*

 

With all that said ... My conclusion:

Censoring another's point of view by living in a self-made bubble is as far from progressive as one can ever get.

I hope this "sailor-boy" enjoys living in his bubble-world . . .

~OGD~

*Checking the smoke and mirrors in the Café since 2005*