Early in our history, members of Congress were inclined to come to blows on the floor of the House and Senate. Some even fought duels over real and imagined differences of opinion on the issues of the moment. From the birth of recorded history, men of strong opinion have differed with each other while they labored side by side for the common good. Only in the Schuylkill County courthouse is a dissenting vote between members of the same political party considered treasonous, a chaotic spectacle in an otherwise calm sea. Actually, differences of opinion on policy matters are signs of a healthy government.
Policies benefit from being exposed to differing viewpoints.
The best courses of action, the best compromises, are those that are welded together in the crucible of heated debate and hammered out on the anvil of argument. Because they are a relatively new phenomenon, so unusual that they take some getting accustomed to. Schuylkill County currently finds itself in an unusual position. Furthermore, Schuylkill County has acquired this trio of independent thinkers at a time when technology has made it possible for news to be disseminated every hour on the hour. Indeed, every minute on the moment.