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ight until the next day!) Back then, she was as passionate a Democrat as I was a Republican. However, my friend and I still had something in mon that was more important than all the differences. We shared the same values and they showed up in a dozen little ways. That is why we are friends almost 30 years later. Furthermore, she had been moving in my direction politically before, but Sept. 11, 20xx, brought us to a new level of munication. We have bonded even more during this election. Sadly, I also have reevaluated some other friendships as tensions increased due to the KerryEdwards demagoguery. This is the first time in memory that Iamp。39。ve even been appalled by both spouses of the Democratic ticket. I rather liked Tipper Gore and Hadassa Lieberman. I thought they were sweet. And thatamp。39。s the way I used to feel about my liberal pals. But, now a Teresa HeinzKerrylike irrationality/Elizabeth Edwards snotty innuendo has infected some of them and it makes them unpleasant to be around. This election may leave those friendships in its wake. The outlook is definitely not good for their Christmas card inclusion. Sept. 11, Iraq, the demonization of Israel by Kerryamp。39。s European fans, the beheadings all of the latter just doesnamp。39。t seem to change the amp。39。90s mentality of those I know who are voting for the Democratic Party ticket. Like Kerry, they still seem to consider the United Statesamp。39。 lifeanddeath struggle a nuisance. These liberal friends of mine are certainly not bad people, but deep down, they still donamp。39。t get that we are at war with a greater evil than any of us has ever known. Combined with the extremism culturally on the left, these people are being more than a nuisance themselves. The sobering fact is that these friendships are just too taxing (in both senses of that word). Those relationships have bee like old prom dresses in that they just donamp。39。t fit anymore. There es a point where some associations can bee a fire hazard in oneamp。39。s closet. It may be time to do spring cleaning, even if the season is autumn. Sure, friends canamp。39。t agree on everything, nor are they supposed to but though I