"Common sense is a more useful tool..."

thomas oliphant observes the diminishing allure of the far-right wing brand of fundamentalist extremism in virginia and extrapolates the current mood of the nation...

For a full generation, the very conservative state of Virginia has been attempting to instruct the rest of the country on the perils of grand political and ideological theory.

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The uncomfortable truth for those who worship ideologies is that common sense is a more useful tool in facing this country's serious problems than rigid tenets.

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In politics, the pendulum is always moving, and once again, Virginia is the primary reality check.

at this point, i'd be grateful for any kind of sense, common or otherwise...

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