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Tuesday; November 6

          Today is the day many of us have been looking forward to for a while.  Not only it is election day, it is also the last day for political ads – maybe some honesty and civility can return to our society.  As I think about elections I am intrigued by how important they to some people and how personal they seem to take it.  Unfortunately, that has translated into a blindness that seems to overwhelm the Biblical admonition, “ Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.” (Colossians 4:6).           As we prepare for the post-election life together, let’s remember a few basic principles: 1)  As members of a free and open society, we all have the right to speak our mind and vote our conscience .  Just because you disagree with me doesn’t make you a bad (or ignorant person).  Our political system is based on the principle that the people effected by the process should have a voice in the process