I was on my way to a meeting in Omaha today southbound on 132d Street when I got hung up for traffic light just short of West Dodge Expressway. I watched as a Werner Trucking 18 wheeler turned left in front of me from the west bound exit ramp. I watched as the driver obviously was trying to make a turn that would let him reverse and go east bound on the Expressway. Here’s what I think is remarkable about this simple act.

The driver went across the overpass and positioned the truck to turn left from the right hand lane of a double left hand turn lane. True enough, positioning the truck that way enabled the driver to have a better angle to make the turn, but a common sense move like that is not that common.

As it was, I was able to come behind the truck once the light changed, easily see the oncoming traffic from the open left lane and make a timely left turn on a green light to get on the Expressway myself.

Since I wasn’t positioned to be able to wave a thank you to the driver, I want to do it here for him and others like him. That driver did something very important. He made things easier for himself and in the bargain he made things easier for everyone around him. Here’s a tip of the hat and a thank you to everyone who thinks and acts that way.

May we have more of that behavior.

I said last week I would talk about principles for political parties. Let’s explore one aspect by asking this question.

If you consider yourself a Libertarian, then why would you commonly associate with and vote for a Republican Party dominated by Social Conservatives?

Is it because you think Social Conservatives believe in small government? Given what happened during the Bush Administration when Republicans were dominant, how’s that working out for you? Are you achieving your objectives?

Or could your association be because Social Conservatives advocate some of the most intrusive policies imaginable be applied into the personal lives of Americans? Isn’t that counter to Libertarian beliefs? If so, how can you as a Libertarian accept the promotion of those policies?

In short, could it be you as a Libertarian have more in common with the liberal wing of the Democratic Party than you do with the Social Conservative wing of the Republicans?

Think about this. Some 233 years ago, political thought evolved among those who had immigrated to the American Colonies to the point the Colonists revolted against England. The two types of government the Colonists revolted against were . . .

To be able to read the rest of the Ezine, please email customerservice@KindredMindsEnt.com and subscribe to our free weekly Ezine by providing your first and last name, an email address and your zip code. We will forward a copy of the complete text of this Ezine to you and you will receive all future editions in your in-box. We do not share our list of subscribers for any reason, You may unsubscribe at any time (as noted in the Administrative Instructions included with each Ezine) by replying to the Ezine with the word UNSUBSCRIBE anywhere in the subject line.

Once you have subscribed, we suggest you check your spam file in your email account to make sure you’re receiving your copy of our weekly Ezine.

Thank you in advance for becoming a member of our community seeking pragmatic solutions for our political problems by overcoming polarized politics.