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Your posts do lack from the worst of the vitriole that tends to grind political debate to a halt. I understand and appreciate any attempt to shape the dialogue in a more constructive direction. However, how is the discussion supposed to proceed after an inital statement of opinion if we cannot weigh our different beliefs?
As I mentioned earlier, I feel that framing arguments in black and white terms tends to freeze the dialogue and practically guarantees that you will receive the least constructive type of responses. I fail to see how accusing those different than you of character defects or of lacking insight can be construed as constructive. I may repeat facts ad infinitum, but I try never to demonize those that I politically oppose. When it comes down to it, most people are decent regardless of their belief system. Our lives had led us to different perspectives, but that does not mean that either of us is better than the other. The potential for bridge building is greatly diminished if we don't at least pretend to respect each other.
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