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Is Civil Discourse Out of Your Reach? LEAP FROG Part 2

posted on March 15, 2017 by Janet Givens
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Civil political discourse: If I try for it, will I be disappointed? Is civil discourse a greased pig? Again, I choose to believe that civil discourse is not only attainable — doable — it is vital for the future of our democracy. This quote from Margaret Wheatley, herself a former Peace Corps volunteer and now an organizational… more »
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