The first day of a new year always presents an opportunity for a new start, and our society is in desperate need of a reset. Let’s use thisas an occasion to reset our deeply divided nation. There is nothing inherently wrong with being “divided,” but our division seems pointless
2/and nothing seems capable of resolving our differences. Fortunately, our differences are largely man-made, and are therefore susceptible to human influence to mitigate them. I wish it were not so, but the political process has become central to our society, and I believe
3/ that process is largely responsible for most of our differences. To work toward resolution of some of our division, some of us are forming a Citizens Coalition to build a better California. We are disaffected Democrats, disgruntled Independents and disgusted Republicans. We
4/ will not renounce our party affiliation, nor will we form a new party. We will, however, pledge to subjugate/ignore our party affiliation in three areas: 1) matters equality of citizenship rights; 2) matters that we agree will seriously damage the economy; and 3) issues that
5/ harm the safety of our neighborhoods. Obviously, there are “devils in the details.” But, there is also goodwill and an overarching desire to make things better by joining forces in pursuit of that objective. You don’t have to be a Californian to participate. Tweet me,
6/ Tony Guan or Ying Ma if you want to be a part of this effort.
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