The recent John Adams miniseries by HBO, a very respectable production, provides a dramatic sense of the reasoned debate that got us started as a nation.

Thanks for mentioning The Federalist Papers. Here’s a good place to see them online, though like most matters of substance they are probably best read in the form of a tangible book. ~Mark

If there are staunchly partisan voters on both sides still slapping their heads at what they see as the shortsightedness of those not joining their particular political soiree, I believe these partisans cause themselves useless pains, for “noble indignation” is not enough to change minds. They might save their own brows some bruising and simply encourage, above all, an open-minded examination of both candidates’ claims and whether or not a factual basis exists to support these.

Personally, after inquiring into the positions of both tickets, as I recommend in this post, and after examining which of the campaigns shows the lesser inclination toward faulty facts and manipulative tactics, I believe that the best presidential candidate is strikingly obvious. I’m confident that anyone who looks objectively at both sides cannot fail to recognize the man as well.

But what use would there be in proclaiming my choice? The most productive and compelling method of persuasion will always be an appeal to reason, rather than a collision of biases (provided, of course, that you’re talking to a reasonable person).

Thanks for reading Soul Shelter.
~Mark