Years ago, I rejected the political left on philosophical grounds but also because of the amoral, win
at all costs, devious nature of its tactics. Now that the political right is adopting those same tactics it
has made me a political refugee.
One cannot win a fight when we play fair and the other side does not. 2012 should have taught us that.
The author may remain a political refugee. I do not want to hear a single complaint, however, about how our country is going to Hell, when doing what it takes to stop that Hell is beneath his dignity.
I'm reminded of the old Rocky and Bullwinkle episode: they're about to send the little green moon men back home on a rocket, and the Senator gets his coat shut in the door. There's an obvious solution: remove the coat. "But that would be undignified!" he yelps—as he is blasted off into outer space.
Principle is worthless without some way to put it into action.