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.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “politics”

• in Lifestyle
  California Water Crisis
  California is a futurist state that continues to meet its water crisis head on with meager action.
  by breetreport / on Nov 13, 2009
• in Politics
  Obama Supporter Down for the Count in Dayton
  Forget Virginia and New Jersey. Ohio is the bellwether for America.
  by LeoOfMars / on Nov 4, 2009
• in Politics
  Randy Cohen Wonders If Americans Must Vote
  I agree that uninformed voters can disrupt an election, but I am amazed that anyone would push for people to not vote.
  by fcgorman / on Nov 3, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “politics”

• Nanny State Rant – Seat Belt Enforcement

  
  ralphcarlsonblog.com — Authority: 132
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• Sanford Faces 37 Ethics Charges

  
  Little Green Footballs — Authority: 577
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• Weekend Talk - Nov 29,2009

  
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• ACORN Document Dump: Trashing a Person’s Credit History

  
  Big Government — Authority: 813
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  Hispanosphere — Authority: 427
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• Poll: 51% Of Independents “Strongly Disapprove” Of Obama

  
  Say Anything — Authority: 665
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• Waste is a potential resource, not a problem | Nick Herbert

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 162
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• Government as a force for good

  
  Corrente — Authority: 623
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  PoliJAM Blog — Authority: 150
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• Obama seeks to reassure Singh on U.S.-India ties (Reuters)

  
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• Big Bang atom smasher records first proton hits (AP)

  
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• Senators to pair up on financial reform (Politico)

  
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• Cancer industry abandons science to keep pushing mammograms that harm women

  
  Holy Hormones, Honey! — Authority: 142
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• If Only Palin Would...

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 152
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  The Big Picture — Authority: 153
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• Canada Gives Backing to Rwanda’s Bid to Join Commonwealth

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 453
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