It's the silly season in the United States (i.e., presidential politics), but there are a lot of issues that need to be discussed with some seriousness rather than the nonsense that seems to be popular.
When I read letters to the editor or listen to comments on the radio my first reaction too often is, "You cannot be serious." I’m not as concerned about the positions taken as I am they way they are being “supported.”
It seems to me that being loud and obnoxious is overwhelming clarity and evidence in too much of our discussion. Winning support for a position should take evidence and persuasion. Here’s a setting to evaluate what passes for evidence and argument, and hopefully to add to clarity.
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