This week begins a new series exploring gun safety as a polarizing issue in the United States. Robert's approach deconstructs the us vs. them mentality to assume both political parties' goodwill, innocence, and virtuous intentions. The process requires us to begin to think in shades of gray rather than black and white. This is as much the purpose of this series as gun safety, as one will naturally support the other, as well as our democracy. 

What will make democracy flower is finding the balance between individual freedom and collective responsibility. In this situation, like many others, both parties are looking at extreme ends of the political difference and are ignoring the tangible, potentially reachable, sane, and safe ground. As you hear this podcast see if you are open to considering not being identified with only one party. As you do this, please eliminate former President Trump and all of the people that directly support him with corruption, flagrant lies, anti-democracy actions and attitudes. The series assumes the part of the goodwill of the Republican party that cares deeply about democracy, the whole country and the world.

Read the transcription and listen to this episode on The Global Bridge Foundation website.