What Is "The Change We Can Believe In?"

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Jim Filby
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by Jim Filby - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a bit rambling so in that sense it is not up to snuff on the journalism angle of Newstrust, but it does hit home on what "Change" means. In point of fact, as represented by the essay, Change means whatever the candidate means by it at the moment. There is no substance to the Change movement; no break with the current practices; no guide to find what it means; no direction from the candidates. The media is co-opted into the "horse race" comparison of the campaigns and it is so much easier to talk about the tears or non-tears; or how much more pro-life someone can be over another - instead of the nuts and bolts reviews of the issues. That is the source of my higher rating here. It may not be in the best format, but it cuts to the quick by the end of the article in thoughtful meaning and a deep understanding of exactly what is not being said OR asked on the campaign trail.

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