If you've ever wondered why the Palestinians and Israelis have been fighting for 2,000 years, it's because their venomous political discourse long ago became what our political discourse is becoming today. When truth and reason vanish, the fragile social fabric that binds our society together becomes frayed, ripped and eventually torn asunder. It has to stop. Voters are tired of positions and votes being taken out of context and twisted by opponents into total lies. Voters are tired of negative political phone calls that invade our homes from people who don't say who they are.
Voters are tired of tasteless political ads that attempt to play on the fears of our older citizens.
Voters are tired of silly faxes and emails from candidates that are nothing more than inane propaganda. Voters are tired of candidates pandering to any group by making promises they know they can't keep. It's time voters reject this polarized political dialogue created by political party machines that have spun out of control. Instead, we should focus on the merits or demerits of individual candidates whatever their party label. They're all just a labels.