When reporters and commentators say of the new Speaker of the State House of Representatives Chris Donovan that he is "progressive" but "practical," one of two thoughts come to mind: 1) that Donovan as Speaker intends to search out practical ways of legislatively fleshing out his progressive agenda, or 2) that he is not all that progressive to being with. He’s really a moderate, the kind of politician most loved by putatively non-ideological news makers. This last postulate is anti-historical, because Donovan’s entire political career has been a joyous dance around the progressive May Pole.
My guess is that Barack Obama is a bit too modest to consider himself a Christ figure , but artist will be artists. And over at “ To Wit ,” a blog run by professional blogger, journalist, radio commentator and ex-Hartford Courant religious writer Colin McEnroe, chocolateers will be chocolateers. Nice to have all this attention paid to Christ so near to Easter.
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