perfidy

First, the boys at CalPundit are writing about fundamentalism in all its forms as the enemy of progress, in the context of American politics. Great stuff, including a call for a new political party to appeal to the squishy center. Yes, please, and quickly!!

Second, an interesting discussion about the end of history. That is, what is the first political event you remember, before which everything is history to you, and after which everything is current events? For me personally, it was watching Walter Cronkite's daily tally of the Iran Hostage Crisis with my father. I distinctly remember day 179, so history for me ended on April 30, 1980.