In his column today, Sheldon Richman contrasts two kinds of partisanship — superficial partisanship (the kind that is exhibited by zealots for political parties) and profound partisanship (which is loyalty to a set of principles). He contends that we have a glut of the first kind and a shortage of the second.

He concludes, “The proper question is not ‘Who should lead?’ but rather, ‘What makes us think that any political leader can makes things better than people interacting freely can?'”

Sheldon also takes a swipe at the ridiculous group calling itself Unity08.