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...makes the Administration's position on torture so frustrating for civil rights advocates. Bush and his allies seem to argue that it is the ideals we fight for - and not how we fight - that defines a democracy. If that's a civil society, I'd hate to see an uncivil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Let's Make One Thing Clear! | 9/15/2006 | See Source »

...great country was founded on the principle that people of vastly different beliefs and opinions can live together as one nation. The divisiveness in America, which you called an "Uncivil War," was created by the news media. Now that the elections are over, the government and people of this country can get back to the business at hand. We will go on, as we have in the past, thanks to the foresight of our Founding Fathers. They were familiar with the public's passionate political differences and dealt with that in the document we so treasure: the Constitution. Carol...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...Thanks for addressing a fundamental reality head on. The term Uncivil War nails it. I am afraid of the aftermath of the election. I'm afraid for the future of this country. We must find a sane way through this trial and focus on those fulfilling little moments in life that quietly trump our sometimes desperate fears. Michael Kirk San Bernardino...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

Thanks for addressing a fundamental reality head on. The term Uncivil War nails it. I am afraid of the aftermath of the election. I'm afraid for the future of this country. We must find a sane way through this trial and focus on those fulfilling little moments in life that quietly trump our sometimes desperate fears. MICHAEL KIRK San Bernardino, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 22, 2004 | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

...armies line up to wait for their signal, a weary public watches the spectacle with a different emotion. If the pollsters are right, there is a mass of voters--off the media's radar because they seldom scream--who can live with either outcome but dread an Uncivil War. As the warnings of chaos grow more dire, they could be forgiven for caring less about who wins this election than about how he wins and when. A TIME poll finds that 48% of Americans believe that an illegitimate winner may prevail; 56% are ready to abolish the Electoral College...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign '04: The Morning After | 11/1/2004 | See Source »

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