by jpitney | Feb 15, 2020 | Civility
Former Representative Lee Hamilton at The Tribune-Star: Where many of us grew up — and still, to this day — talking easily, comfortably, and courteously with one another is the way we resolve our problems. Especially at the state and local level, political leaders...
by jpitney | Feb 6, 2020 | Civility
Robert L. Talisse at The Conversation: Civility is a two-way street, an obligation between two people. It’s like the playground rule of keeping your hands to yourself, which still lets you defend yourself against an attack. Kids have to keep their hands to themselves,...
by jpitney | Feb 4, 2020 | Civility, Public Opinion
Tess Bonn at The Hill: An overwhelming majority of Americans say it’s important for politicians to treat each other with civility, according to a new Hill-HarrisX survey released Monday. Ninety percent of respondents nationwide said that it’s important for...
by jpitney | Feb 1, 2020 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Veterans
Rory E. Riley-Topping at The Hill: At a time when partisan bickering has become the norm on Capitol Hill…a showing of bipartisanship and civility there deserves mention. Enter the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led by new Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)...
by jpitney | Jan 27, 2020 | Civility
Robert Wilkes at Divided We Fall: In America the people are sovereign. That’s a premise we can all agree on, right? See! Civility isn’t so hard. We agree already! Well, no… It is actually quite hard, as we all know, and it’s getting worse. If civility continues to...
