I really enjoyed reading a note written by Cecile Andrews in a Seattle paper, posted in EnergyBulletin. She mentions the Coffee Party civility pledge (below) but goes on to talk about living simply, living slow.

Most of you have heard about the new Coffee Party, where people come together for civil conversation. To start with, people take a “civility pledge,” which says, “I pledge to conduct myself in a way that is civil, honest and respectful toward people with whom I disagree. I value people from different cultures, I value people with different ideas and I value and cherish the democratic process.”

Taking such a pledge and coming together to talk is great, but we need more.