Chris --- As I mentioned in one of my HTs, this country has become scarily divisive. Depending who you talk to, "Republican" is also a dirty word...I have friends at both ends of the spectrum. I have never experienced a time in the US when people are afraid to say which party they favor on pain of being cancelled! Freedom of speech has impacted both sides and democracy hangs in the balance. Both sides feel they're right and the media fuels the fire...a veritable "spin" feast! Are we all being manipulated? Let's hope for a leader (on either side) who is a centrist and has integrity and tells the truth!

Source author: Marie Betts-Johnson mbj@ipicalifornia.com