If we had a saner conversation on economic policy in this country, we would be talking about stimulus to boost the economy and create jobs.
"I walked into the building in South Australia and had a free personality test, and I had one of the sanest conversations I've ever had.
Fear and mistrust, in both the gun and abortion debates, inhibit sane, level conversation, and impede what moderates might consider reasonable regulations.
Even in the face of a self-evident humanitarian catastrophe, we cannot have a sane national conversation, let alone do anything meaningful to help.
Maybe there's a way for a sane, nuanced conversation about guns, about the over-the-top political and media culture of grievance, retribution and rebellion, about a middle ground between Mr. Loughner as random, unexplainable, angry nut and Mr. Loughner as a direct spawn of the language of the right, but, well, that will have to wait until the next blizzard in Tucson.
Maybe when the world stops exploiting all workers then we'll be able to have a more sane and balanced conversation about what engaging in sexual acts and getting paid for that looks like.
It would also create space for a sane and rational conversation around security in the present era, away from the clamorous rhetoric that characterizes the usual debate.
Emine Saner got the conversation started by asking the black-and-white TV-owning Mullin if he was simply a technophobe... Chris Mullin I don't want to disappoint you, but I don't have a fundamental objection to new technology.
In order for us to stop racing towards the so-called "Fiscal Cliff" it would be mighty helpful to frame these issues properly so we, as a country, can stop the panic and finally have a sane, intelligent and honest conversation on the issue of taxes.
