“I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and, frankly, can lead to violence.” ThinkingWantAmericaPoliticalViolenceApproachDialogueUpliftingDividesPolitical Dialogue Author:Jim Leach
“My career divides in two: before and after 9/11. In the first part I was trying to show that Islam is relevant to political concerns. If you want to understand Muslims, I argued, you need to understand the role of Islam in their lives. Now that seems obvious.” IfsWantNeedsTryingFirstsTwoShowsSeemsPoliticalCareersRolesConcernIslamObviousDividesRelevantBefore And After Author:Daniel Pipes
“The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities, or even for the benefit of the public officials governing the States. To the contrary, the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments for the protection of individuals.” DoeStatesGovernmentPoliticalIndividualProtectAuthorityBenefitsConstitutionProtectionContraryAbstractOfficialsDividesEntitySovereigntyGoverningState GovernmentPublic Officials Author:Sandra Day O'Connor
“I think that if I would talk on a political subject, if I talk about it, it would divide the audience on that issue. That's not my issue.” IfsThinkingPoliticalAudienceIssuesSubjectsDivides Author:Billy Graham
“If we choose only to expose ourselves to opinions and viewpoints that are in line to our own, we become more polarized, more set in our own ways. It will only reinforce and deepen the political divides in our country. But if we choose to actively seek out information that challenges our assumptions and beliefs, perhaps we can begin to understand where the people who disagree with us are coming from.” PeopleIfsWayCountryPoliticalPoliticsBeliefChallengesLinesOpinionInformationOur CountryAssumptionDividesDisagreeViewpoints Author:Barack Obama