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We are all fans of reasoned discourse here. This is a political site devoted to serious topics, like the deficit, and wealth inequality, and access to affordable health care, and the need to move past the racism and sexism that has been with this country for so long, and a number of other issues. Clarity and data driven analysis are great; in marked contrast to Redstate.com, we think over here. But there is room for satire as well, and sometimes it is just that which gets to the core of things. . .as people like Stewart and Colbert and Maher demonstrate on a consistent basis. Satire, as someone has said, is truth grinning at the rest of the world.
So today, I thought I would look at the 17th century English version of Mr Stewart, an irish Anglican Priest, of all people named Jonathan Swift. Particularly as some of his writings have some real relevance to the issues of the day; people and politics and prejudices being what they are.
Why don't we entertain a modest proposal?
