Where are the compassionate conservatives?
We heard plenty of contradictions, distortions and untruths at the Republican candidates’ Tea Party debate, but we heard shockingly little compassion — and almost no acknowledgement that political and economic policy choices have a moral dimension.So writes the inimitable Eugene Robinson in this Washington Post op ed, appearing in tomorrow's dead tree edition - and as a side note, the link to the debate is from Ron Paul's website - that is how it appears on thePost website.
As with most Robinson columns, it is superbly written, and very much to the point.
One paragraph jumped out at me:
According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus told the Pharisees that God commands us to “love thy