Dan Savage vs. Brian Brown: The Dinner Table Debate

My god. I’ve had these kinds of arguments. They’re exhausting to have and in the end, no one has changed anyone’s mind. It’s like we’re living in two different worlds and breathe different air. Fascinating to watch though. link: http://youtu.be/oG804t0WG-c

The need for civic education

“What I worry about is that when problems are not addressed people will not know who is responsible, and when the problems get bad enough — as they might do for example with another serious terrorist attack, as they might do with another financial meltdown — some one person will come forward and say ‘Give me total power and I will solve this problem.’”