The other day I came across a piece called “12 Things I want Every Politically Opinionated Person to Take to Heart“. I don’t necessarily agree with it in its entirety, but there are a number of good points and its worth your reading. My favorites:
On the Constitution:
But please, respect the Constitution by familiarizing yourself with it in-depth, and when you dissent from someone’s interpretation, make sure your opinion is an informed one. Don’t just waive the Constitution around like it’s a crucifix or a string of garlic. It’s not magic.
On the phrase “real Americans”:
Every American is a real person and a real American. Wall Street executives are real Americans. College faculty are real Americans. Big-city elitists are real Americans. Gays are real Americans. Atheists are real Americans. Religious people are real Americans. Non-Christians are real Americans. Non-whites are real Americans. Naturalized citizens are real Americans. Ragingly vulgar country bumpkins who embarrass us in Paris are real Americans.
These are points that cannot be made often enough.
520 Chestnut 
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