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Independence Day

As well all try to navigate through the divisive and corrosive rhetoric coming from all sides, let's make a promise to each other. Find a person you disagree with and do something nice for them.

I know, how the hell can I be nice to someone that supports Trump? How can I be nice to someone that supports his lies and insane rants? Easy, you just do it.

There's this misconception that the political left is all amped up wanting to get mass abortions. That's simply not the truth. We simply don't want the government to have a say in the matter. It's a private decision that should be protected by HIPAA and that's that. I don't want to hear any more about abortions just like I don't want to ever hear about vasectomies. Next issue.

The other misconception is that the political left is anti law enforcement. That is also a complete lie. I have the utmost respect for our law enforcement officers and our military service members. In fact, I have SUCH respect for them that I think they all deserve to receive the mental health care they need after witnessing the horrors of their roles. Too many police officers and service members commit suicide because they are not given the tools they need to cope with the traumas of war and being first to the scene of a horrific crime.

There is also a misconception that the left wants to let gangs into the country to commit more crime. This is just stupid. The people trying to come across the border are seeking asylum and have a year to apply for it. I'm sure that there are some bad apples crossing the border too, but that's not the problem of the children crossing, it's the problem of the flawed procedure in place to make sure that these gang members and potential human traffickers don't come here. Fix the process, keep families together and get rid of the real criminals.

There is a misconception that the liberal left is overly critical of the current president. That's a lie. He's just overly criminal and provides lots of material for the media and the public to dissect.

So as we look forward to the 4th of July and we see that Trump is YET AGAIN abolishing an Obama era rule related race, try to find the common ground.

If you can't find any, smile and walk away. Show them we are better than they are. Do not go low. Stay high.

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