It was unimaginable until recently that any president would start an unprovoked war. We are currently engaged in a war for no politically viable reason, attacking people who did not attack us. We've been fighting that war for 10 years, sacrificing the lives of our youth and those of many innocent Afghans civilians for 10 years.
Read MoreThis animosity has been a poor model for our children, shows a limited understanding of democracy (democracy demands that once you lose an argument, you give it up to the majority), has frightened our lenders and international partners and has already impacted the financial markets.
Read MoreSince the election of President Barack Obama, we have become an increasing uncivil society. It has occurred in surprisingly unlikely places (the floor of Congress during a Presidential address) and from unlikely persons (Senators and Congresspersons).
Read MoreStudents have returned to school in recent weeks. As a first assignment, many will be asked to answer a familiar question: “What did you do for your summer vacation?” Depending on who they are, there answers may turn out to be surprisingly political.
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