When we started this blog in 2007, The DC Dispatches was a collection of random musings from folks who lived in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. I do not think we even called it “DC Dispatches” at the time.
Many of our early contributors wanted to remain anonymous. In some cases, they had to. Some would have lost their jobs if their identities had been known, others would have been widely unpopular in their offices for coming out politically.
We blog on just about everything. Politics, music, law, the arts, and more. While we are politically conservative, we welcome contributions, or Guest Dispatches, from folks of every political persuasion. Be prepared to defend yourself. In 2011 we also started accepting posts from folks from all over the country, not just from the DC metro area.
Politics is a contact sport, but you need to be realistic. There are differences between politics and governing. Big ones. While you cannot have one without the other, you must temper the former to advance the common good. And you can only do that if you have the votes to do so. In the meantime, spirited debate is a good thing. Like a filter on a coffee maker, once its done, if done right, you’ll always have a fresh brew of ideas.
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