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Old 09-29-2008, 11:38 AM   #11 (permalink)
aceventura3
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Originally Posted by ASU2003 View Post
Or are we doomed to be divided 50%/50%?
America will remain divided. The divide separating liberals and conservatives is too wide. I am conservative on most issues, and I am in the minority on this political board, based on my experiences I don't see any possibility for common ground.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux View Post
And I recognize that 10-15% of the populace on both the far right and far left have no interest in bringing the country together if it means compromise and consensus building from their respective rigid positions on most important issues.
I may be in the 10% - 15% you reference. For example I see no compromise in gun ownership. I can agree with waiting periods, background checks, registration, even some restrictions on certain types of firearms, however, my right to own a gun is guaranteed in the Constitution, in my opinion. Perhaps the 10% - 15% on the other-side of the issue or those in the middle need to compromise.
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