Submitted to a Candid World

Submitted to a Candid World draws its title from the Declaration of Independence, where Thomas Jefferson closes his introduction by noting that the history of King George’s conduct towards the colonies ought to be “submitted to a candid world” for judgment.

The basic idea of the site is that progressive ideals have a strong confluence with the Founders’ intentions for America, but have unfortunately been ignored over the past decade, with disastrous results.  In urging the restoration of America’s progressive mission, we’ll:

• Attempt to create a new, convincing, and “spinnable” way of looking at progressive theories of American government,
• Analyze electoral and political trends,
• Argue against the “assault on reason” and intellectual dishonesty which have characterized the past decade,
• Push for a return to a focus on equal rights and long-term planning in government planning,
• Fight against political rhetoric, distractions, and manufactured controversies, and, at times,
• Create our own political spin.

That our nation is not yet the “more perfect Union” which the Founders attempted to create, I submit to the world. But, by reaffirming our commitment to equal rights for all, to peace, to reason, and to justice, we can come closer to that ideal.

We hope you enjoy, and as always, we encourage and welcome debate and comments!