we all need to work together.
we are all individuals with individual opinions and beliefs.
the one thing that brings us together is that we want better for our fellow man/woman.
we see the injustices against a great many of our fellow citizens, and non-citizens of the world alike. we want things to be better.

we must use our skepticism of our president to hold not only our leader accountable, but to hold ourselves accountable.

we must use our unwavering support for our president to show him that we have his back, and that great things are possible with us in his corner.

we must have PEACE with ourselves. a happy medium. both sides are integral parts of DU. we keep each other in check because FACTS are important to us. the personal desire and drive to disprove each other, and the attacks, are getting us nowhere. just as the partisan attacks in congress make it impossible to get anywhere, so it goes here as well.

we need to focus on dialog, accuracy, our desire to make a difference and inform each other, and we should do so with respect. i've been coming here since '04. finally joined in '06. and in the last few months i have purposely avoided discussing many topics after viewing some of the replies thereafter.

i implore all DUers to please think about this before posting yet more tedious flame-bait, because IT IS COMING FROM BOTH SIDES.

PEACE and RESPECT. for ourselves. for each other.

thanks for listening.