Critical Convergence

"The party is not being asked to raise marginal tax rates in a way that might pervert incentives. On the contrary, Republicans are merely being asked to close loopholes and eliminate tax expenditures that are themselves distortionary.
This, as I say, is the mother of all no-brainers.
But we can have no confidence that the Republicans will seize this opportunity. That’s because the Republican Party may no longer be a normal party. Over the past few years, it has been infected by a faction that is more of a psychological protest than a practical, governing alternative"
David Brooks, NYT 7/4/11 The Mother of All No-Brainers

"Someone ought to study the Republican Party. I am not referring to yet another political scientist but to a mental health professional, preferably a specialist in the power of fixations, obsessions and the like. The GOP needs an intervention. It has become a cult."
Richard Cohen, WaPo 7/4/11 A Grand Old Cult

The irresistable force of reality seems to be on a collision course with immovable Conservative ideology. Sphere: Related Content