the moderate is the most rational political animal in any society. It is most unfortunate that in the United States moderates have not seen the merit of uniting behind that principle, to form a power party to be reckoned with, one where disagreements are not only allowed, but encouraged, so long as members acknowledge the virtues of moderation in all things, the avoidance of extreme measures or allegiances, and the superior importance of facts and evidence in making political decisions, trumping any ideology that would argue the contrary. But above all, the moderate desires to cultivate a
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