It is a huge divide, and getting bigger, well said. If you:
"...stand solidly behind and grateful that we have the Senators we do in this state.", then you are being divisive and create this environment, as I think those two are the worst in the country. This starts the hate when you assume your opinion is superior to others and refuse to accept other views and opinions as equally valid for them. That disagreement easily morphs into hate and vitriol when it is political used to degrade others and enforce a political agenda on others who reject it. That is the game those Senators, and most all other politicians play on us, and that creates the problems.
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From KOAT-TV coverage July 10, 2018:
ALBUQUERQUE, NM --
Albuquerque protesters took to the streets in July to rally against Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Protesters talked about what scares them most about the nomination, while KOAT's political analyst weighed in on how likely it is their fears will become reality.
Outside the Simms Building, protesters said they made about 100 phone calls to Senate Judiciary Committee members on Tuesday, hoping to keep Kavanaugh from becoming the next Supreme Court justice.
"The important thing that I think people need to understand is that their voice matters," community activist Lisa Christopherson said. "President Trump is using the appointment as a shield. This president is under investigation, and he shouldn't have a nominee at all!" Christopher is also worried a new court with Kavanaugh may try to overturn Roe Versus Wade.
But KOAT Political Analyst Brian Sanderoff said, even if the high court were to take up the case again, a women's right to choose to have an abortion may not be in jeopardy. "The right to an abortion is an American right. If Roe V Wade were to be overturned,it would perhaps then be up to individual states to decide whether or not to allow abortions," Sanderoff said.
Meanwhile, protester Rob Dukes said the nomination is really part of a larger issue. "This is entirely partisan, and it is not about picking someone who is an independent thinker, it's picking someone who will do what he's told," Dukes said.
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