Michael Steele

There's a nice piece on Michael Steele (Maryland's African-American Republican Lt. Governor) at NewsMax today. Worth a quick read if you are unfamiliar with this rising star, who appears to hold views in-line with Goldwater/Reagan conservative radicalism (a good thing in this nut's opinion). Here's a cute vingette:

He likes to simplify what he perceives as a world of difference between the two parties by way of an anecdote that has a Republican and Democrat walking together through a poor section of town.

The Republican, upon running into a down-and-out person, helps him to his feet, shakes his hand, and gives him his business card and the lead to a job.

Coming upon the next street person, the Democrat demands his own turn. But the Democrat gives the distressed person directions to the welfare office, and then reaches into the pocket of the Republican and hands over $50.