Project Logic Ga

The “Hear Me Out” effort under the Unlikely Allies Project is a two-way conduit of information; we seek to listen as well as speak.  With that in mind and in the tradition of Helen’s Political Roundtable, we are creating a short simple list of conversation starters which will serve as the foundation of our viral and offline discourse.  

Primary Options: Voters should know they have the option to vote in either major parties primary in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Break Bread/Mix It Up: Network with Substance-Young and Old; Black, Yellow, Red and White; liberal and conservative; Urban, Suburban and Rural.

Art/Science vs. Entertainment: Reality Show mentality blurs the lines between fact and friction. Glenn Beck, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart rightfully point out their roles as entertainers as opposed to political scientists or elected leaders.  Can you tell the difference?  

Dial Down the Vitriol: While concerns and facts are valid, anger and questionable techniques can unhealthy.  Seek an emotional healthy community where civility exists.   

Respect Others: Don’t ignore other cultures; acknowledge the right to be wrong; stop categorizing people. Moral Compass vs. Faith Police. Is codifying Holy books fair?

Turn, Turn, Turn: Turn to a different news outline occasionally; turn a different corner in your community; turn to a different web blog for range.

Priorities and Agendas: What’s their angle?; Support Regional Interests; Respectfully Question everything and everybody.  Follow the money, find the agenda.