I’m an idealist. I don’t believe the ends justify the means, and I am a big fan of concepts like “doing the right thing,” “personal responsibility,” and “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
I’m also a pragmatist. I think this is partly personality, partly profession, and a good deal of being married to Daniel. 
Normally these two personality traits co-exist reasonably peacefully. They temper each other and keep me from going too overboard in either direction.
But then political questions come up, and suddenly I’m the host of a little mini-war of the mind and heart. Continue reading →
