Recently reading a link from a link that was linked here, I ran across this website hosted by Mark DeMoss, head of the DeMoss Group. What lead me to it was an op-ed piece regarding marketing strategies in a powerpoint presentation about fundraising that was given by one of our national political committees. Mr. DeMoss, after learning of particular strategies suggested in the presentation, wrote a letter to key leaders of this party stating his dismay at the tactics being advocated and his intent to withhold his contributions.

I've seen the powerpoint presentation he cites and I agree with his dismay and add disenchantment to that list. I realize that events in this nation have been snowballing at a fast & furious pace. From the tanking of the economy, to the 2008 Presidential elections, to the Tea Party movement, to our windfall with regards to the role of natural gas in our energy future ... it seems we've been on a fast track at warp speed with no time to stretch our legs at a rest stop.

And it also seems in our heightened state of emotions we're coming unglued to the point that nothing effective is being accomplished. This may be to our own detriment.

Mr. DeMoss has decided to take a stand to redirect the flow of traffic of communications in this country. Not a bad idea, IMHO.

http://www.civilityproject.org/?p=6

from this website...

"I am a conservative evangelical Southern Baptist who tried to elect Mitt Romney, a Mormon, as president. My friend Lanny Davis is of the Jewish faith and has worked closely with Bill and Hillary Clinton. Other original endorsers of this project are closely aligned with Barack Obama or worked hard for a Republican successor to President Bush. Our respect for one another and our debate with each other is marked by civility, and we simply want to encourage it across the country (and around the world).

We may even have different motivations for practicing civility. As a follower of Jesus Christ, I am motivated by biblical teaching such as, “Let all that you do be done in love” (I Corinthians 16:14). But whether out of spiritual conviction or pure pragmatism, civility should be preferred to incivility and that’s why we’re inviting everyone who will to take the Civility Pledge."

I hope you'll at least look at the website, take time to consider & reflect on Mr. DeMoss' thoughts, and if you disagree at least choose to do so civilly. It's difficult to take back words once uttered, or in this case once posted.

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