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The new project is an 'effort to help lower the temperature of public discourse” in this country.'

UVA Center For Politics soon to launch Civility Project UVA Center For Politics soon to launch Civility Project By Patrick Huddleston | January 28, 2021 at 10:51 AM EST - Updated January 28 at 6:33 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -In response to President Joe Biden’s request to “end the uncivil war in America,” the University of Virginia Center for Politics is launching a year-long national Civility Project. Over the course of the next year the project will offer public programs and classroom resources that promote civil dialogue and help ease tension in political debates. ...

Recently, The Wall Street Journal published an essay by its executive Washington editor, Gerald Seib, on the increasing polarization and rancor in our nation’s politics, which results in an inability to find common ground and resolve the serious issues impacting millions of Americans. However, as Seib notes, many Americans are turning to state and local government, private industry, and individuals to innovate and overcome. That’s a very good thing. For example, in the explosive and violent aftermath of the death of George Floyd, Kansas City (MO) Mayor Quinton Lucas found a simple s...

>> a traffic laden bridge. let me ask you this, do you know that we had for this segment, we take this seriously, that's why you're here. >> that's why i'm here. >> we didn't get all the hypocrisy into that set up. >> you can't. >> because who is chris christie's biggest political ally and mentor right now. >> ally, it would have to be, i don't know, donald trump. >> perhaps. >> he chaired the transition, he was the first endorser in the republican field of competitors and look at this, he was asked about this because he's got the civility project and he said no conflict there, quote, the nega...

Incivility if it's directed at donald trump or someone else that works with him. i mean, congresswoman maxine waters is saying, you know, accost these people everywhere you see them in a restaurant, in a department store. is that really the civility project? steve: then you hear the news about that guy out in california running for congress gets slashed in the face by somebody yelling about donald trump. >> also, if you wear a make america great hat somewhere in the wrong place you are likely to get punched in the nose. steve: sounds like there is a double standard. >> right, right. i think th...