The entire article is worth the few minutes it will take to read, but in this hurry up, sound bite world of ours, I know many of you wont take the time. I hope youll at least take a minute to read the quote my old friend David Harris pulled from the article...it says a lot, and may inspire you to take the extra couple minutes to read the rest. We should ask ourselves: What will my next click say about my desires? Will the next article about politics I read elevate me? Or will it be a pathogen that provides momentary satisfaction from an eloquent insult to my enemies, but ultimately fuels personal bitterness and increases the climate of acrimony in America? Most Americans rightly complain that our political culture attacks too much and edifies too little. But what do we really demand of the politicians we support? Humility, optimism and flexibility? Or do we excuse our own side for its ideological rigidity, preening self-regard and blame-shifting? This is not a call for boring moderation or unprincipled centrism. Liberals should be liberals, and conservatives should be conservatives. But all should be expected to live up to a higher standard of civility than that displayed by TV loudmouths. The next two years are a challenge to our political leaders, yes — but also to us, to demand a climate of moral elevation as opposed to destruction of the other side.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 04:56:28 +0000
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