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To: Dale Baker who wrote (190260)	6/2/2012 5:20:31 PM
From: cnyndwllr	Read Replies (1) of 224892

"If Dionne’s effort to find common ground is likely to fail, it does not lessen his achievement. His case is strong enough, serious enough and grounded enough to challenge those on the other side of the divide to offer a counterargument as rigorously argued as this one." If there was anyone on the other side who could present a logical, comprehensive rebuttal to this they would, unfortunately, be on the other side in name only. I'm becoming more and more convinced that the "other side" is peopled by those who make a living by staying there or who are simply not concerned with logically justifying their positions. I suspect that they see this as a religious, patriotic, or moral war and in war, of course, it's not necessary that you be right, only that you prevail. Ed