Charlotte Observer
Dinnertime Debates Don't Have to End in Bloodshed
Your college sophomore sister thinks she's Michael Moore. Your dad thinks he's Rush Limbaugh. Talking politics at a family gathering is like being caught between two yowling tomcats.
Let's declaw that situation.
In this divisive election season, here's a little help on talking politics, safeguarding relationships and avoiding blood stains on the carpet.
Lesson No. 1: Everything you learned from talk radio and "Fahrenheit 911" is wrong, at least when it comes to the heavy-handed tactics they use.
