Civility Champion Pillows

'Richard is an independent. He votes for whichever party does the least opponent-bashing.'

Back in the old days, when mob rule etiquette counted for something.

"This is the most important election of our lifetime."

If you want to see love be love.

A knight in shining armor, a dragon and a princess

"If we gave them press freedom they'd only want democracy too..."

"Discussion topic: Is our society becoming less civil and more violent?"

"It's something new I've been trying. Social scientists call it 'Productive Disagreement.'"

"I'll cross any ocean to fight for our country! I'll travel to the gates of hell to defend our rights!"

'That beagle sure is a tough case!'

You Want A Better World?

A man playing guitar beneath a balcony with his hat ready for cash

"Baldo, I'm proud of you. You stood up for what you believed in...but you didn't resort to violence."

"By the way… If no one has mentioned this before, we think you're swell."

With Jury Duty for All

"Wake up, it's Spring and we forgot to vote!"

Highlights from the Million Moderate March

"Because our constituents keep hurting our feelings!"

"Nooooo!"

CONGRESS "Voter apathy is no big deal - What scares me is TAXPAYER apathy."

Vote

'Yes, Ms Worthy, I know pointing is rude, but it's important that we identify your attacker to the court.'

'Well, it's an idea whose time has come.'

Blood Donor

'Entering Washington, DC. Congressional 'civility' level: undetectable.'

Civil discourse

"Young man, you're the only one who bothered to stop!"

Post Office Worker.

Random Ox of Kindness

Exercise is the key to strength.

Civil Discourse Reenactors

"I can't waste valuable police resources by telling you the time! We're undermanned as it is!"

"Today a protest at the White House..."

Can you feel the excitement building? The election is more than a month off. Nonsense!! It's not more than a month off? Yes, technically, in the sense that time is ordinarily measured. But it's so close I can taste it. You can taste the general election? Like chocolate mousse! The season of the political junkie is upon us.

The First Vote