Sowing seeds of good health and of unity
By Ann Vileisis / On April 6th, 2009
Ever since President Obama took office in January, he's kept his eye on the grand prize of making political discourse more civil. He's held up the ideal that Democrats and Republicans can find common ground and move beyond shrill partisan warring that has characterized politics for the last twenty-five years.
In looking for places to boost this unifying project, the sunny patch of common ground on the White House lawn holds great promise.