A good friend of mine has been going to Coffee Parties, and last night I Googled the topic. It seems to be a rational response to the Tea Party, but the more I think about it, the more I'm for polarization. Being reasonable sometimes does little but honor your opponents with more seriousness than they deserve.
A Cocktail Party sounds like more fun. A wide selection of colorful mixed drinks, a shifting cast of characters, more or less intelligent conversation, well-oiled laughter and the faint possibility of things getting a bit wild.
Maybe the Cocktail Party is kind of socialist. However, the fact is that we have been living in a socialist country for quite some time now. Socialism for the rich, free enterprise for the poor. And this system has recently written some of the biggest welfare checks for some of the biggest welfare frauds in history. But let's leave aside the word "socialism," since it seems to upset everybody. Maybe all we need is free enterprise for the rich and compassion for the poor. Or maybe it's a bit more complicated than that. The party is far from over.
However, freedom and compassion will be the starting premises. Stand by for planks in the platform.
