by jpitney | Oct 12, 2024 | Civility, Drugs
The Future of American Politics: the 2024 Dreier Roundtable Civility Award Fri, October 25, 2024 Lunch Program Governor Jared Polis and David Dreier ’75 In today’s world, civil discourse is the exception rather than the rule. That’s precisely why the...
by jpitney | Oct 8, 2024 | Civility, State Government
Lesley Kennedy at NCSL: Alexandra Hudson, founder of Civic Renaissance, is on a mission to elevate public discourse and mend societal rifts through the wisdom of the past. Her book, “The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves,” explores...
by jpitney | Oct 6, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The HIll: The comic strip character, Pogo, identified the problem: “We have met the enemy and they are us.” Anna, the teacher in “The King and I,” identified the solution in the song, “Getting to Know You.” The basic truth that resonates in both...
by jpitney | Sep 24, 2024 | Civility, Deliberation, Science
Dr. Francis Collins, former director of NIH, at NYT: Here are some specific ideas about actions we can all take. First, we should each take the time to get our own mental house in order. Let’s begin with a fundamental principle: There is such a thing as truth,...
by jpitney | Sep 11, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility
At the WSJ, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE): We live in the greatest country in the world. To maintain our greatness, we need more focus on consensus-building and less on hating our fellow Americans. We need to make progress on our national debt and the border, improve our...
by jpitney | Aug 21, 2024 | Civility
Wendy Doyle at The Kansas Reflector: In my experience, I have learned how to be more effective through a very powerful, yet sometimes forgotten, conversational tool: Listening. Listening isn’t passive, it is active. By intently listening, you open, not close,...
