Essential Ingredients of a Political Football:

Step 1. Identify a highly emotional issue that has no philosophical resolution in absolute terms.

Step 2. Adopt the most emotional side.

Step 3. Demonize the opposing side.

Step 4. Bask in self-righteousness.

Mix and serve hot.

Ed Waymire

Midtown

Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.

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