Talk:PoliticalMavens.com

Placing unsourced copy and paste here. Diane Farsetta 13:57, 21 February 2008 (EST) -

Political Mavens
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According to Technorati, there are tens of millions of blogs currently being published around the world. We’re told that a new one literally launches every minute. These online journals cover every imaginable topic — and some we’d rather not imagine. So why create PoliticalMavens.com and why do so now?

Though only a few years old, the blogosphere has already accomplished some amazing feats. “Citizen journalists” were instrumental in sending into early retirement a seasoned network news anchor and humiliating news organizations. They’ve rallied and impassioned grassroots America.

They’ve also given a voice to those who otherwise wouldn’t have them.

And that’s not necessarily a good thing.

For all the hype — and let’s not delude ourselves, there’s A LOT of hype — too many blogs are contributing to the coarsening of American discourse. With stiff competition, and most averaging only a few hundred readers — at best — daily, for bloggers on both sides of the political aisle, being shrill and negative seems to have translated into influence and, one suspects, receiving the attention they so crave.

It needn’t be this way.

As a former rabbinical student who spent years studying the Talmud, I know a thing or two about debate. Pursuing Truth and truth is not about zingers or implied accusations. It’s about ideas — right as well as wrong. It’s about informed analysis rather than speculation. And, most importantly, it’s about being passionate.

The goal of PoliticalMavens.com is to serve as a forum of enlightenment in an effort to clarify one’s thinking. Those who have been invited to become PM “fellows” are aboard because of their accomplishments. They deserve to be heard for one reason: Their hard earned experience. Among our contributors are a former governor and a mayor of a major metropolitan city; former ambassadors and a presidential deputy chief of staff, studio heads, Pulitzer and Emmy winners, cultural icons and New York Times best selling authors. You get the idea.

With two prominent political parties in America, there’s a prevailing belief that being bi-partisan is synonymous with being disloyal and weak. Opinion makers continue to preach the need to choose sides — and stick with your choice no matter what. Such is not the thinking man’s way.

PoliticalMavens.com is for thinkers.

'''Authors ''' Dan Ackman Arnold Ahlert Robert Alt Sheryl J. Anderson Jeff Andrus Bob Asahina Thomas Fox Averill Gerard Baker Jeff Ballabon Anne Bayefsky Arnold Beichman Ralph Kinney Bennett Claire Berlinski Brendan Bernhard William Beutler Chip Bok Jerry Bowyer Joe Bob Briggs Peter Brookes Dennis Byrne Colleen Carroll Campbell Amb. Richard Carlson Charles Robert Carner Ron Cass Jim Ceaser Lauren Chapin Lionel Chetwynd Ron Christie Andrew Colarik Phil Cooke Seth Cropsey Greg Crosby Stanley Crouch Monica Crowley Gordon Cucullu Keith Curtis Lee Casey & David B. Rivkin, Jr. Mark Davis Sam Dealey Brad Dickson Alan W. Dowd Steven Emerson Tucker Eskew Amitai Etzioni Karen Feld Robert Ferrigno Suzanne Fields Peter Fox Cory Franklin Ilana Freedman Will Friedwald Doug Gamble Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Jeff Gedmin Robert A. George Dan Gerstein George Gilder Benjamin Ginsberg Seth Gitell Mark Goffman John Steele Gordon Julia Gorin Lloyd M. Green Paul Greenberg Cynthia Grenier Jennifer Grossman Judy Gruen Allen C. Guelzo Michel Gurfinkiel Jonathan Gurwitz Dennis Hale Karen Hall Eldon L. Ham Earl Hamner Matthew P. Harrington Aaron Keith Harris Betsy Hart Sam Haskell, III Jacob Heilbrunn Mark Hemingway David Henderson Scott Hennen Amb. G. Philip Hughes John Hughes Patrick Hurley Blake Hurst Susan Isaacs Donovan Jacobs Dallas Jenkins Marianne Jennings Bridget Johnson Melodie Johnson Howe Brian C. Jones Mark Joseph Mark Judge Stefan Kanfer Jeff Katz Jonathan Kay Jack Kelly Paul Kengor Larry Kenny Andrew Klavan Judith A. Klinghoffer Eytan Kobre Elizabeth Koch Dave Konig Eugene Kontorovich Dave Kopel Elie D. Krakowski Michael Krauss Josh Larsen Michael LeGault Eli Lehrer Allan Leicht Michael Levine Nathan Lewin Amy Linker Mike Long Laura Lorson Douglas MacKinnon Harvey Mansfield Stephen Mansfield Rich Markey Josh Marquis Dana Marshall Craig Mazin David McFadzean John Meroney Herbert E. Meyer Richard Miniter Howard Mortman Gerald Nachman Noam Neusner Anna Nimouse Cyrus Nowrasteh Mackubin Owens Kathleen Parker Marilyn Penn David D. Perlmutter Phil Perrier Peary Perry Eric Peters Paul Petersen Walid Phares Lisa Pinto John J. Pitney,Jr. Stephen Pollard Steve Pomerantz Steve Pressfield Arch Puddington Jeremy Rabkin Rachel Raskin-Zrihen David Reinhard Lisa Reitman-Dobi Richard Riordan Heather Robinson Dave Rosner Evan Sayet Felice Schachter Abby Wisse Schachter Richard Schifter William Schmidt Sam Schulman Sherwood and Lloyd Schwartz Peter Schweizer Todd Seavey Jeremy Shane Neal M. Sher Dave Shiflett Marvin Silbermintz Max Singer Curt Smith Scott Stantis Steve Stark Harry Stein Neil Steinberg The Stiletto Glenn Sulmasy Joel Surnow Seth Swirsky Steven L. Taylor Keith Thibodeaux Bruce Thornton Jonathan S. Tobin Kelly Jane Torrance Prof. Bob Turner Cynthia Vance Laura Vanderkam Chris Warren Ben Wattenberg Ken Weinstein Barry Weiss Gary Weiss Claudia Wells Christine B. Whelan John O Whitaker Jr Kaitlyn Wilkins William Wintersole Kate Wright Meyrav Wurmser Toby Young Bryce Zabel Robert Zelnick John Ziegler

PM Fellows
Dan Ackman Arnold Ahlert Robert Alt Sheryl J. Anderson Jeff Andrus Bob Asahina Thomas Fox Averill Gerard Baker Jeff Ballabon Anne Bayefsky Arnold Beichman Ralph Kinney Bennett Claire Berlinski Brendan Bernhard William Beutler Chip Bok Jerry Bowyer Joe Bob Briggs Peter Brookes Dennis Byrne Colleen Carroll Campbell Amb. Richard Carlson Charles Robert Carner Ron Cass Jim Ceaser Lauren Chapin Lionel Chetwynd Ron Christie Andrew Colarik Phil Cooke Seth Cropsey Greg Crosby Stanley Crouch Monica Crowley Gordon Cucullu Keith Curtis Lee Casey & David B. Rivkin, Jr. Mark Davis Sam Dealey Brad Dickson Alan W. Dowd Political Mavens Editor Steven Emerson Tucker Eskew Amitai Etzioni Karen Feld Robert Ferrigno Suzanne Fields Peter Fox Cory Franklin Ilana Freedman Will Friedwald Doug Gamble Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Jeff Gedmin Robert A. George Dan Gerstein George Gilder Benjamin Ginsberg Seth Gitell Mark Goffman John Steele Gordon Julia Gorin Lloyd M. Green Paul Greenberg Cynthia Grenier Jennifer Grossman Judy Gruen Allen C. Guelzo Michel Gurfinkiel Jonathan Gurwitz Dennis Hale Karen Hall Eldon L. Ham Earl Hamner Matthew P. Harrington Aaron Keith Harris Betsy Hart Sam Haskell, III Jacob Heilbrunn Mark Hemingway David Henderson Scott Hennen Amb. G. Philip Hughes John Hughes Patrick Hurley Blake Hurst Susan Isaacs Donovan Jacobs Dallas Jenkins Marianne Jennings Bridget Johnson Melodie Johnson Howe Brian C. Jones Mark Joseph Mark Judge Stefan Kanfer Jeff Katz Jonathan Kay Jack Kelly Paul Kengor Larry Kenny Andrew Klavan Judith A. Klinghoffer Eytan Kobre Elizabeth Koch Dave Konig Eugene Kontorovich Dave Kopel Elie D. Krakowski Michael Krauss Josh Larsen Michael LeGault Eli Lehrer Allan Leicht Michael Levine Nathan Lewin Amy Linker Mike Long Laura Lorson Douglas MacKinnon Harvey Mansfield Stephen Mansfield Rich Markey Josh Marquis Dana Marshall Craig Mazin David McFadzean John Meroney Herbert E. Meyer Richard Miniter Howard Mortman Gerald Nachman Noam Neusner Anna Nimouse Cyrus Nowrasteh Mackubin Owens Kathleen Parker Marilyn Penn David D. Perlmutter Phil Perrier Peary Perry Eric Peters Paul Petersen Walid Phares Lisa Pinto John J. Pitney,Jr. Stephen Pollard Steve Pomerantz Steve Pressfield Arch Puddington Jeremy Rabkin Rachel Raskin-Zrihen David Reinhard Lisa Reitman-Dobi Richard Riordan Heather Robinson Dave Rosner Evan Sayet Felice Schachter Abby Wisse Schachter Richard Schifter William Schmidt Sam Schulman Sherwood and Lloyd Schwartz Peter Schweizer Todd Seavey Jeremy Shane Neal M. Sher Dave Shiflett Marvin Silbermintz Max Singer Curt Smith Scott Stantis Steve Stark Harry Stein Neil Steinberg The Stiletto Glenn Sulmasy Joel Surnow Seth Swirsky Steven L. Taylor Keith Thibodeaux Bruce Thornton Jonathan S. Tobin Kelly Jane Torrance Prof. Bob Turner Cynthia Vance Laura Vanderkam Chris Warren Ben Wattenberg Ken Weinstein Barry Weiss Gary Weiss Claudia Wells Christine B. Whelan John O Whitaker Jr Kaitlyn Wilkins William Wintersole Kate Wright Meyrav Wurmser Toby Young Bryce Zabel Robert Zelnick John Ziegler