Changing the Blogroll

I've been updating my blogroll a bit. If you're a reader and I don't link to you, let me know!

Among the political blogs, you might notice a few changes. I linked to Andrew Sullivan for a while, deciding he was the reasonable sort of Republican - and therefore interesting to read. I probably will still read him, but as Brazen said, a link is an implicit endorsement. Given Sullivan's recent embrace of escalation in Iraq, tired accusations that the Democrats are moving "hard left," and comments that social security privatization is a good thing - well, I can't in good conscience keep him there.

Which goes double for David Sirota. Sirota is a committed idealist, and I value his contribution to the cause of good government. But if there is anyone who resembles the caricature of the "angry liberal" it's Sirota. He bashes Republicans with a great deal of energy, which is fine. But he spends most of his time attacking Democrats - and I don't mean Lieberman types, either. For some reason he reserves special ire for liberal Democrats who don't think compromise is a dirty word. Just because you have an interest in actually accomplishing something doesn't make you a sellout. Barack Obama and Barney Frank are two of our brightest, most eloquent liberal leaders. Leave them alone.