Political conventions are not occasions for philosophy. You'll be hearing mostly cheerleading from Denver -- more about change and hope, more Yes-we-cans, more about renewing the American dream, more about McCain's seven houses, Bush's third term, and policy. There's nothing wrong with this; it's what we expect.
But there is a guiding philosophy behind the words, and you should be looking out for it.
The Guiding Philosophy
Hope and change are not the fundamental ideas behind the Obama campaign; they make sense only...
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