Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

To the Editor:

I understand Senator Evan Bayh’s position all
too well—desperately seeking a middle ground in an environment where
“no compromise” is the theme. Sadly, the divide may be common in
Americans’ daily lives as well.

My husband and his best friend of
over 30 years have not spoken since the 2008 elections. My husband, a
moderate liberal, and his friend, a staunch conservative, have become
such political adversaries that they can’t surmount the differences that
were once the most exhilarating part of lively dinner conversations and
backyard debates.

As the person caught in the middle, both
personally and as a citizen, I beg Washington to realize that action,
not inaction, will make American lives better.

Allison Gross
Weigant
Atlanta, Feb. 22, 2010

Note from KBJ: Please, God, let Washington remain inactive.