New Blog: AN EMPIRE WILDERNESS

EVENT: CONNOR

#1. THE NEW BLOG

An Empire Wilderness

http://www.empirewilderness.com/weblog/index.php

An Empire Wilderness is maintained by Cory, a graduate student in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He is a vegetarian, Eagle Scout, and bitterly cynical Bush-hater.
His comments, however, are reasonable and grounded, qualities I find often lacking in those of us irate at the current administration.
I look forward to following his progress for the next month.

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#2. ADDING BLOGS

Throughout the rest of October, whilst in this "hyper political" mode, I will add links to 7-10 outside blogs. They will provide additional perspective to the discussions occurring here.

Geographically, they will demonstrate the following characteristics:
1 Flint-based blog
1 Michigan-based blog (see above)
1 midwestern-based blog
2 non-midwestern American blogs
2 non-American blogs, ideally one of which will be from a country with an Islamic majority

Politically, they will demonstrate the following characteristics:
At least one moderately conservative blog (ie. blogger will vote for Bush)
At least one radically progressive blog (ie. blogger might describe the DSA at "too fettered by capitalist notions")

Obviously, I will look for the most articulate, forceful, coherant, and interesting blogs with these characteristics.

If this works out, I may continue on to add more.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

~ Connor