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    Politics, Facts And Civility: A Lesson In Engaging In Discourse

    Politics, Facts and Civilty is a group of people, consisting of both Republicans and Democrats, that occasionally get together to have a civil conversation about political issues.
    by Michel Martin Oct 27, 2018 4 minutes
    A group of Gettysburg, Penn., residents have been meeting up in a historic church to practice what others preach: bringing people of different political views together.

    A shooting on Saturday at a synagogue in Pittsburgh left at least 11 people dead. Earlier this week, at least 14 pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats and their supporters — apparently because of their political views.

    But even before this week's events, people across Pennsylvania were saying they are frustrated with the tone of the country's public discourse and the lack of civility. They say they're hoping for more unity.

    That message might have special resonance in Gettysburg — the site of the epic civil war battle in 1863. It went down as one of this country's bloodiest, where more

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