Posted by Dinah on November 13, 2002, at 14:18:31
In reply to Re: President Bush, posted by Dinah on November 13, 2002, at 8:38:37
I wasn't all that crazy about our former President Clinton, but I didn't stay quiet if anyone said he was the Antichrist or evil, or anything of the sort. I might have laughed at a few sex or honesty jokes, but I didn't think that he was out to destroy America or do any harm to the country or our citizens.
I think there is a big difference between a discussion of policy, and scrutinizing people in authority, and a personal attack.
One of the things I like about this forum, and the only particularly supportive thing I can find about the discussion of politics on it, is that we can challenge our perceptions of others with different viewpoints. No, not all conservatives are cold hearted greedy monsters. No, not all liberals are...well, I'm not going to go there, since I can't claim membership. We're all people who want the best for our country and for each other and just have different views of how best to achieve these joint goals. And it is the perfect forum for deciding that political viewpoints can be debated and we can agree to disagree while still respecting each other and our motives.
Or at least I hope so.
Dinah
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