Non-partisan political information is a very valuable commodity. It is valuable because it is not very abundant in the political discussions that usually go on. Many organizations do present themselves as being a solid source of this type of information and the vast majority of them do have a definite side they present from. Sadly, the dominant media are also included in this group.
The two major political parties seem to have the discussions, between themselves, that their side must win any discussions they do have. This tends to present a biased opinion, whether Conservative or Liberal. Balanced discussions do not occur between the two and the listener, viewer or reader does not get a complete picture which is part of what non partisan is all about.
The many Conservative blogs and websites will present a definite right of the aisle ideology. They will not suggest that they are non partisan nor will they mention they wish to meet the other side in the middle. They are staunchly Conservative and stick by those convictions.
Liberal websites and blogging efforts are not a paragon of balanced information either. Both sides of the ideological aisle agree that information, presented in a balanced way, does not support their side of the issues. Some of the Liberal sites, such as MoveOn.org, The Daily Kos and Liberal Oasis pride themselves on the discussions they can control toward their belief of things.
Some of the websites and associations that profess non partisanship are PoliticalBase, SpotOn, Project VoteSmart and FactCheck. Some of them seem fairly middle of the road until you get past their analysis of issues. The funding for most of these groups comes from organizations, such as The Annenberg School and their Public Policy Center. The members of the staff have already made their preferences for left of center policies that would preclude fair and balanced suggestions.
A fairly straight forward presentation of candidates and initiatives to be voted on is offered on the Project VoteSmart website. The recommendations for the specific candidates and what should be voted on is, however, always leaning toward the Liberal mind set. Sometimes, one could point out, the information given and the recommendations offered do not match.
All of the participants in political discussions have the right to any and all of their opinions. The facts, however, are not to be owned by either side and must be dealt with in order for intellectual honesty to be present. An example of one such topic would be the taxing of the rich. Any discussion that does not state they already pay the vast majority of the taxes paid into the Federal government is not dealing with a majority of the available facts.
Non-partisan political information is in short supply. It is out there and can be seen by adopting a careful approach to what you are reading and viewing. One sided discussions should be viewed as what they are and that is partisan. Any hate or vitriol presented is done to cover up the presenter's inability to defend their own position and should be ignored. Non partisan means facts, so look for those.
The two major political parties seem to have the discussions, between themselves, that their side must win any discussions they do have. This tends to present a biased opinion, whether Conservative or Liberal. Balanced discussions do not occur between the two and the listener, viewer or reader does not get a complete picture which is part of what non partisan is all about.
The many Conservative blogs and websites will present a definite right of the aisle ideology. They will not suggest that they are non partisan nor will they mention they wish to meet the other side in the middle. They are staunchly Conservative and stick by those convictions.
Liberal websites and blogging efforts are not a paragon of balanced information either. Both sides of the ideological aisle agree that information, presented in a balanced way, does not support their side of the issues. Some of the Liberal sites, such as MoveOn.org, The Daily Kos and Liberal Oasis pride themselves on the discussions they can control toward their belief of things.
Some of the websites and associations that profess non partisanship are PoliticalBase, SpotOn, Project VoteSmart and FactCheck. Some of them seem fairly middle of the road until you get past their analysis of issues. The funding for most of these groups comes from organizations, such as The Annenberg School and their Public Policy Center. The members of the staff have already made their preferences for left of center policies that would preclude fair and balanced suggestions.
A fairly straight forward presentation of candidates and initiatives to be voted on is offered on the Project VoteSmart website. The recommendations for the specific candidates and what should be voted on is, however, always leaning toward the Liberal mind set. Sometimes, one could point out, the information given and the recommendations offered do not match.
All of the participants in political discussions have the right to any and all of their opinions. The facts, however, are not to be owned by either side and must be dealt with in order for intellectual honesty to be present. An example of one such topic would be the taxing of the rich. Any discussion that does not state they already pay the vast majority of the taxes paid into the Federal government is not dealing with a majority of the available facts.
Non-partisan political information is in short supply. It is out there and can be seen by adopting a careful approach to what you are reading and viewing. One sided discussions should be viewed as what they are and that is partisan. Any hate or vitriol presented is done to cover up the presenter's inability to defend their own position and should be ignored. Non partisan means facts, so look for those.
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