Where is it in stone that "heated rhetoric" is a foregone disparagement. At times, consensus can be hardly more 
than polite tyranny. Or should we really try to tame "emotional politics" without examining the unintended 
consequences should we succeed?

Be careful of what you wish for. Safety valves and "all that jazz".

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From: "Anedra Bourne" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 12:13 PM
Subject: The Past Meets the Present . . .


Don't miss this great opportunity to see how the past meets the present a
the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar hosts

"Know-Nothings and Tea Parties: Midterm Elections Past and Present"

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The rhetoric is heating up as Americans prepare to cast their votes this
fall.   How does the campaign trail of 2010 compare to that of the Civil War
era?  Join former Virginia Secretary of Administration Viola Baskerville,
political historians Scott Nesbit (University of Richmond) and Rachel A.
Shelden (University of Virginia), and Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist Jeff
Schapiro at the Virginia State Capitol for a fascinating look at the
political process past and present.

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Virginia State Capitol, House Room 3.
Fee: $15

To reserve your space and purchase tickets, please call 804.780.1865 x16 or
email [log in to unmask] Tickets will be available for purchase at the event.

www.tredegar.org

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