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Squirt Gun Strategy

My liberal girlfriend celebrated her birthday.  She’s the one who worships the sun, moon, stars, trees and the air.   She wants a woman president. I sent her daisies and a cute sentiment.  I fought off the temptation to send trumpet flowers wishing her a trumped up day, encouraging to smile bigly. What would that accomplish? “Sarcasm is the last refuge of the imaginatively bankrupt.” Cassandra Clare Sarcasm, I kiss you goodbye.  I don’t want any part of you.  We live in a country where freedom reigns in worship as well as in elections.  We can be on opposite ends but still love each other! Can’t we? A few weeks ago, I attended an open house party for our new neighbors on the next block.    I found myself in a circle of conservatives gathered around the couch in the family room.   The hostess’s bold father captured our group’s attention as he spoke about his conservative political views.  Our ne...