Nov 7, 2012

Kid Rock & Sean Penn Preach Unity. Environmentalists Should Listen. via @TreeHugger

Note: this is a VERY good video, but not work/kid friendly.
I don't agree with their politics or Hollywood, watch the world burn, lifestyle and I don't have to.
That is the point. Agreeing to disagree can sometimes be the most important path to success.

Focusing on maybe just one thing that bridges humanity - freedom.
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TreeHugger.... sucked in to partisan hostilities and angry rhetoric. Luckily, we have a shining example of getting above such frays—and it comes from a collaboration between hyper-partisan celebrities Kid Rock and Sean Penn. The pair created a video last month that's been making the rounds of the internet, depicting a light-hearted coming together between Rock and Penn in which the former ends up buying a Prius, the latter ends up sporting a Nascar t-shirt.

And it's a perfect message for what comes next.

Division is Divisive
Perhaps it's just part of the election season, but it is important for us all to remember that angry words can have lasting effects. Take a look at any article about the election online, and the chances are the comments will be full of Conservatives blast "urban elites", and liberals ridiculing "Midwestern hicks and white trash".

Let's Take Responsibility For Our Words
Disagreeing, even vehemently, on points of substance is central to a functioning democracy. But discounting people based on their background, where they come from, or which demographic they belong to is simply a road to more of the same partisanship and gridlock that is getting us nowhere. .....

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