I added a category to my posts and a section to my blog: Politics. When I began my blog, I dedicated it to my Dad, a man deeply engaged in and committed to the democratic political process. He was an acute political observer, and his insight into eventualities based on what he saw was amazing. We argued passionately about those issues on which we disagreed, but more often than not, he proved right over time.
I always considered myself apolitical, but that seems to be changing as I get older. I’m learning that my food choices have a political dimension to them, so I want to use my blog to think through my beliefs and values in a larger political/philosophical/religious context. As thinking about food has sensitized me to certain political issues, I believe it can also be an important way to clarify and express my values.
Besides, a blog dedicated to my Dad just has to include discussions of current political issues.
I welcome comments. Even when I disagree with people, I learn from them. I want discussions to happen in a peaceful, respectful way here and in my Facebook page, though, and will remove or not post any comments put forward in a hostile or demeaning tone as well as those using provocative epithets.
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