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I have had great constructive conversations with folks regarding the broken health care system.  Of course there are disagreements on the policy needed to bring about change, but the cool thing is that I usually walk away knowing that most folks have more in common than not. 

The town hall meetings of last year and the tea party rallies of this year were attended by many people who enjoy sharing good, even if different ideas. I believe that most folks want to fix the problem, not live in the debate.  But, it surprises no one that the only video of these events that make the news are the fringe points of view, or the folks that did a melt down in front of the camera.  We can spend the next decade debating the controversial sound bites meant only to sell copy or get applause, or we can work to move the ongoing constructive dialog that is ignored by the media into the sunshine. 

I don’t agree with everything in the health care bill, nor do I approve of the actions of the politicos on both sides of the aisle during this entire process; no surprise here that congress has historically low approval ratings.  But, I am very glad health care is finally getting the much needed attention it deserves.

How’s that for hopey changey!