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Friday, February 11, 2005'There may be a few cute examples of successful marriages like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver,' says Sal Prano, president of Liberal Hearts. 'However, I believe if they met for the first time in today's political climate the relationship would never get to first base.' Christopher Cook, president of Conservadate.com, seems to agree: 'The truth is that our political alignment carries with it an underlying set of values, and having values in common is very important in creating a successful relationship.' Only politicians, journalists, and pundits would think this true. In the real world, couples of mixed political ideology are common, at least if my friends and patients are any indication. Most people aren't political idealogues. You can agree about a lot of important things in life without agreeing on who to vote for. You can agree on how to raise your children and still disagree on the need or wisdom for intervention in Iraq, or federal fiscal policy, It's kind of sad, really, to see people limiting themselves to socializing only with those who think like them. It's so stifling. So provencial. posted by Sydney on 2/11/2005 07:58:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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