politics

Defined in Webster's Dictionary as the art or science of government, or concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy or winning and holding control over a government. Politics can also describe the art of guidance and influence outside the realm of government, such as office politics, industry politics or social politics.

A good rule of thumb for making friends and influencing people is "never discuss religion, sex or politics." But those who hold court in the blogosphere violate such etiquette 24/7. Counter-intuitive to the long-held notion of conversation fit for polite company, politics is a prominent Internet topic specifically because of its controversial nature.

Unfortunately, many who engage in political discourse often feel free to throw etiquette to the wind. Rather than affably promote the free exchange of ideas, such people often resort to personal attacks, diminishing the quality of their opinion and transforming platforms for meaningful exchange into childish free-for-alls.

by Cheryl Snyder Taragin Are you a writer, passionate about this or any other topic? Join Blogcritics!

Original Technorati articles tagged “politics”

• in Politics
  Four Ways to Experience the #inaug2013 Through Social Media
  Today is an historic event and if you can't be on the National Mall, then you can follow along with the help of social media.
  by sageone73 / on Jan 21, 2013
• in Politics
  Mali: The Next Afghanistan
  Intervention in Mali will have unexpected outcomes
  by nalood / on Jan 15, 2013
• in Technology
  Future of US Scientific Research Unclear After Fiscal Cliff
  Although the US fiscal cliff has been averted, the future of US science research is still not clear.
  by jobertv / on Jan 6, 2013

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “politics”

 

• CoM approves next four year development plan

  
  Iraq News - Iraqi News — Authority: 153
  Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Council of Ministers agreed to bring forward the elections of the provincial councils of Nineveh and Anbar provinces to hold them on the 20th of next June rather than the 4th of next July according to the proposal of the Electoral Commission for elections. A statement received by Iraqi ...
  1 day ago

• JESUS CHRIST TAUGHT US TO PRAY…

  
  — Authority:
  Filed under: FAITH, FAMILY, ISRAEL, JESUS CHRIST, Religion, ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, The Second Coming_The End of Days Tagged: Jehovah, Jesus Christ, politics, repentance, Salvation, sin
  1 day ago

• Senior Tories to warn No 10 of declining confidence in #David #Cameron | #Politics | The Guardian

  
  Web Links — Authority: 152
  Prime minister is called worse than John Major by senior figure who says he could be out before...
  1 day ago

• ‘I Don’t Want To Be A Psychiatrist Here, But…’ O’Reilly Diagnoses Obama’s ‘Personality’

  
  — Authority:
  
  1 day ago

• One reason I won’t support a republic

  
  Whale Oil Beef Hooked | A blog by Cameron Slater — Authority: 143
  I have always said that I won’t support a republic for New Zealand until two people are dead. One is Helen Clark and the other is Jim Bolger. As a former Prime Minister and a man very firm in his views, Jim Bolger has always been a bit stroppy. But after his performance in Washington [...] The post One reason I ...
  1 day ago

• Tuesday’s news in only two minutes.

  
  Mamamia.com.au — Authority: 572
      1. A father of four has died after he was allegedly king hit on a Coffs Harbour street. 34-year-old Scott Snodgrass was on his way home when he reportedly became involved in an altercation with a 20-year-old man. Scott suffered massive head injuries and yesterday his wife made the painful decision to switch ...
  1 day ago

• Top GOP Media Firms Split Heads to Court | Shop Talk

  
  — Authority:
  A top GOP ad firms split took a litigious turn earlier this month, when Rex Elsass, the CEO and founder of The Strategy Group for Media, filed suit against his companys former president, Nick Everhart.
  1 day ago

• Largest PAC Raises $6 Million and Gives Out $5.2 Million in April

  
  — Authority:
  ActBlue, the largest federal PAC, specializes in collecting contributions via the Internet from individuals who have specifically earmarked their contribution for a particular Democratic candidate or committee. In April it reported it had raised $5,906,805 and passed on $5,240,501 to candidates and committees.
  1 day ago

• NRA PAC Loads $1.3 Million into War Chest Now Holding $6.7 Million

  
  — Authority:
  The National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund reported today it raised $1,290,539 during April, spent only $27,318, and had $6,730,272 cash on hand as of 4/30.
  1 day ago

• Curing Americas Fear of Commitment - By Marc Chretien

  
  — Authority:
  Karzai is an ingrate, but theAfghans need us.
  1 day ago

• Metternich in Baghdad - By Ramzy Mardini

  
  — Authority:
  No, America hasnt "lost" Iraq. But a dangerous realpolitikis the new normal in Baghdad.
  1 day ago

• Judge Ruled In 2010 Gov’t Did Not Need To Notify Fox Reporter James Rosen Of Searches

  
  — Authority:
  Excerpted from POLITICO A federal judge in Washington ruled in 2010 that the Justice Department was not required by law to notify Fox reporter James Rosen that prosecutors had obtained his emails in connection with an investigation into a leak about North Korean plans to test a nuclear weapon. In September 2010, ...
  1 day ago

• Remainders: And Then There Was Nunn

  
  — Authority:
  Heres what you may have missed "At the Races" on Monday
  1 day ago

• The Obamas’ Conservative Message for Young Black Americans

  
  — Authority:
  Both President and Mrs. Obama gave exemplary speeches to graduating African Americans, each emphasizing the importance of individual grit, personal responsibility, and giving back to the community. These were fundamentally conservative messages, embrac...
  1 day ago

• Sebelius’ Controversial Fundraising Efforts Raise Concerns, Allegedly Chase Away Potential Donors

  
  — Authority:
  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. (Getty Images) Potential donors to a nonprofit group committed to promoting the Affordable Care Act are supposedly second-guessing whether they want to associate their money with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ “scandalous” ...
  1 day ago

• IRS Having Difficulty Correctly Displaying Section 527 Disclosure Reports

  
  — Authority:
  The IRS appears to be having difficulty correctly displaying on the IRS website the public disclosure reports of at least two Section 527 organizations, the Republican State Leadership Committee and GOPAC Inc.
  1 day ago

• Gloria Akuffo dismisses NDC’s suspicion of foreign pink sheets

  
  — Authority:
  Counsel for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gloria Akuffo has dismissed suspicions raised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of an “unexplained sudden increase” in the number of pink sheet boxes at the counting center of the Supreme Court.The third respondent in the ongoing Presidential Election Petition are ...
  1 day ago

• CPP fights off Adamus over mining at Nkrumah’s birth place

  
  — Authority:
  The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) is fighting off Adamus Mining Resources from mining at Nkroful, the birth place of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanas Founder and First President.It has been reported that the chief and people of Nkroful in the Western Region are up in arms against attempts to relocate them for an Australian ...
  1 day ago

• Election Petition is an impediment to Ghana’s success – Ade Coker

  
  — Authority:
  Ade Coker Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker has blamed Ghana’s underdevelopment on the ongoing Presidential Election Petition before the Supreme Court.He said no investor will take the risk to business in a country where there is so much uncertainty hanging ...
  1 day ago

• SNOOK’S NOOK BLOG: Political dysfunction in democracies

  
  — Authority:
  If you’re concerned about ‘political dysfunction’ here in our country and elsewhere in the world, you may be interested in an opinion piece by E.J. Dionne Jr. that was published Sunday (May 19th) in The Washington Post.   Here’s a link that will take you to it: Political dysfunction spells trouble for ...
  1 day ago

Comments about politics