Saturday, August 14, 2010
Coming back to sanity?
There are two stories out today, telling of Senator John McCain backing off his call for the repeal of the 14th Amendment , thankfully, and a GOP candidate backing away from his original call for repeal of the 17th Amendment. Thank goodness. Could we all just calm down and back away from irrational, emotional absurdity and get back to a) accepting that we're all Americans--including not demonizing one another--b) agreeing that we need to define and prioritize our problems and issues and then c) discussing--again, calmly, unemotionally and rationally--what possible solutions we do have and that are available to us? Is it too much to ask? Can't we all just get along? Have a great weekend, y'all.
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Dear Mr. Kevin: No, it is not too much to ask!! Something that has gone out of style in the US is accepting the idea that the people with whom we disagree politically are not "the enemy to be destroyed"--they are "the loyal opposition." If Americans keep demonizing the opposition we are going to end up either with a civil war or a military government--the only two outcomes in societies in which the citizens "cannot get along."(Some unfortunate societies end up with both: Spain had a horrific civil war in 1936-1939 followed by Franco's dictatorship until 1975.)Sincerely and Respectfully, Ernest Evans
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