Truce!
I am calling for a truce. Or at the very least a favor with potential to help.

I pledge to try to speak of people to the political left with more civility and decency and ask other conservatives to do the same. I ask that they do the same for people on the right. Because name calling is not going to do anything to help America and that is what we all really care about.

Calling people who are pro-choice baby killers does not help the discussion, just as calling pro-lifers misogynists. The Democrats don’t want to tax us back to the Stone Age, just as Republicans aren’t looking to screw the poor for the benefit of the rich. Liberals don’t hate America and Conservatives aren’t evil. And none of these labels get us anywhere. They aren’t going to change anyone’s mind. Nor will they advance your cause. You can discuss the issue without discussing the person. At the end of the day what we are talking about is a difference in opinion on the responsibility of our government. No matter what anyone tells you, no side has it completely right. Some days liberals will be correct, other days conservatives will be correct.

Our Congress is downright the picture of civility when compared to some foreign equivalents. We’ve seen the footage of actual fights breaking out in other legislative bodies. But what concerns me isn’t necessarily how our representatives are behaving themselves, though it is of concern. No what worries me, is how average citizens treat each other. Now I am not one to ask “Can’t we all just get along?” however I wonder couldn’t we at least disagree a little more civilly? Do we really need to assume anyone we disagree with is a bad person? Is that really going to help anyone?