THE ALCHEMY OF POSITIVE DOUBT

 I have always thought that being a conservative would be an awful way to lead one's life. Conservatives have always struck me as people who are not very excited about the possibilities of life. They prefer things as they were. They are hesitant to try new ideas, new pathways, new ways of looking at old problems. They need everything written down in neatly displayed columns. No deviations. They prefer that old time religion, smacking with sexism and homophobia. I have never seen any conservative initiatives that would move things forward. They all go backward, towards "the good old days." I have personally never felt that thinking conservatively would allow me to reach me greatest potential, which at a minimum is casting positive doubt on anything done in the name of right-wing ideology. Some alchemists try to change base metals into precious ones. I try to change the status quo into chaos.