2008 is expected to be a very “political” year – especially in the United States of America. The following are a few points that I feel are often forgotten:

Consider the source less important than the truth, importance, and/or relevance of what is shared. Far too often people pay more attention to the messenger than the message or how something is said rather than what is (or is not) said – with social “status” and style seeming to matter more than substance.

Credibility and trust are often extended or withheld upon irrelevant criteria.

Americans sometimes complain about our political process. The ability to complain and protest is an essential part of our system – that is all too often taken for granted. “Debate”, however, is only “helpful” when something (positive) comes from it.