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Truth and Civility

MLK and the "Progressive Hunter"

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Jim Wallis

I was pleased to see the MLK nonviolence pledge on Glenn Beck's website, but I cringe when I hear him boast about being a "progressive hunter," and when I hear Beck regularly demonize the people he disagrees with.

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Seven Steps to Civility This Election Season

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Jim Wallis

This week, a group of more than 130 former legislators, both Republicans and Democrats, released a letter urging for civility and encouraging candidates, once elected, to focus on cooperation to face our country's greatest challenges.

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