WTP! :viewpoint

i was encouraged to read the 7 habits of highly effective people...nice concept but naive

i've come to consider life a series of spectrum and different aspects of a person's life fall different places on different spectrum

fanatics are at the extreme and as you work towards the middle you have more people clumped together that are inherently more reasonable because of what jwcblue says above in 1.2...

unfortunately the dialogue in this nation has been addressing extreme and divisive issues that far too many people listen too...even if you average out in your personality or political spectrum, you can still have opinions about extreme issues that you give far to much weight to...

it is the agenda of those that wish to divide this country to keep the focus on our extreme issues rather than our common ground...

and your poll is incomplete because We the People inhabit a spectrum that does not just have three points of reference, that is part of the problem, not understanding the complexity...

even common ground may only represent 50% of the people, you'll still have another 50% against what you believe, but they will be right or left of that center...

I only know of one politician that can represent "We the People".

That is Ron Paul. He expresses the ideals of freedom and non-aggression that all of us should believe in. If we continue to use politics as a dividing tool then We the People can not be a group united for peace. My views may be in the minority but most would prefer the normalcy of a divided government that doesn't respond to the People's will.

There is no WTP. What kind of bizarre premise does that draw from?

The people are happy to divide themselves.

The middle. Not the extreme right knuckleheads or the extreme left knuckleheads.

Coral, some days you amaze! Good thoughts. I tried to think of a Gunsmoke comment and could only think of Miss Kate. Should I even associate such a nice lady to the Republican offerings for office? Oh, Hell, might as well. She only had two but the Republicans have a whole bunch of boobs.

Coral

As of Thursday morning, your respondents seem to indicate that that a center, right position of WTP

It isn't "left", "right", or "middle". It is all of us as a majority.

No matter what anyone has as their own personal belief system our Democracy is based on voters choosing by a majority voice with a majority rule.

The majority that voted in Bush for 8 disastrous years was questionable, especially with dodgy outcomes in Florida and Ohio.

The majority that voted for Obama was a much more clear majority.

The recall elections coming up most notably in Wisconsin and the Ohio repeal of SB5 and Ohio voters forcing Kasich to table the voter suppression bill putting it up for another referendum vote is more proof that people are becoming more involved speaking in larger majorities.

If we want to push back on the negative right wing agenda then we need to stand up and speak, organize, and make the case for the majority of voters which is happening everywhere.

Peaceful protests, ads like the Clint Eastwood Chrysler ad which finally appeals to the patriotic side of every American proving that the right wing doesn't have a monopoly on patriotism or how much others of all political parties love our country and want to work for the best.

The more the patriotic message is from the left, the more inclusive the message and the more the progressive message shows we have more in common than we know, that is when the gap will be bridged and real progress will be made.

I am confident with the negative messaging, the hatred, the fear, the selfishness will become an albatross around the GOP and all we can hope for is to strive for something better.