“just noting” that this has no relevance to a sober and objective review of the points made within. i sometimes think that we’re lucky we still have two sides of the aisle in this country. i constantly think we ought to aspire to more

The horror of it all!

What's your own political tilt, so that I can "just note" it?

It's important to note the tilt of opinion pieces that color issues of civic concern in any direction.

Can you not evaluate the contents of an article on their own merit, without first biasing yourself for or against the author? Of everything the article mentions, you seem to think it being on a "conservative platform" is the most noteworthy.