That's what I'm suggesting--that being a person of integrity IS toeing the Radical Middle's party line. Not being a person of integrity means not being a part of the Radical Middle. That's why it's radical. And given the opportunity, most people would rather do the right thing than be compelled to follow a group that does not practice integrity.

So, being the radical middle means we are persons of integrity.

Now, if I could shift our focus some; will we be a boundary party or a centered party? A boundary party is defined by its party's platform. So long as you are inside the boundaries of the platform, you are in. Stray outside the boundaries, and you're out. For example, if a party had in its platform a position of being pro-choice, then anyone who argued the pro-life position is unwelcomed. A centered party, on the other hand, has only its center. There are no boundaries. The goal of the party is to move people, from wherever they may be, ever closer to the center. Assuming the idea of having a centered party is more attractive than a boundary party, what is the center? What does the center look like? What is the single, most important hub of the party, from which everything else revolves? What is it that we are all endeavoring to move closer to? Is it freedom? That's not a bad choice. Is it economic prosperity? How about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? What is at the center of the American experience that nearly all would attest and confirm?

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