
02-06-2013, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Aside from where the money is or isn't going, though, what I really appreciate about the article is the story of how people can disagree -- even disagree vehemently -- but still listen to each other, try hard to understand each other, and find a way to honor both their own convictions and yet respect and value the worth of those who hold different convictions so as to move toward, in the words Windmeyer says Cathie used, a "blessing of growth."
I am convinced that this kind of dialogue and these kinds of relationships, both in our neighborhoods and our nation, are the only way this diverse society of ours can move forward together.
/cockeyedoptimistsoapbox
There's no help for crazy.
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I agree on all points. I will watch with cautious optimism. And once a mind is expanded, it never goes back. There is hope for everyone!
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