The Greater US Majority cannot allow Common Sense to become an artifact of democracy.

Tolerance of diversity, prospering equality, freedom of speech DOES NOT ECLIPSE COMMON SENSE -unless we slide the wide slippery slope of polarization between rigidity and permissiveness. 

RIGIDITY has recently been witnessed by a Missouri Senator, by the name of Akin.  How does a splinter thinker like Akin get a seat in our Senate? We allowed him.  We were sleeping, deluded, seduced into not being politically engaged, active, vetting anyone thoroughly before voting for him...or worse, not voting at all and by default allowing other splinter supporters to get their way with US. He thinks, "legitimate" rape doesn't result in pregnancy.

At the other end of this slippery slope, we find the results of PERMISSIVENESS thinking.  This leads to policies whereby "anything goes," eg a Justice Department that obstructs law around our borders, a first lady publishing sex tips, and a president voting "Present" re live birth third trimester abortions.

These examples witness the takeover of POLARITIES. They are evidence We The People have become too comfortable entrusting our democracy to those who campaign to "lead" US.  The thinking cited above lead to policies if left unchecked by common sense.  When fringe ends thinking can dominate mainstream we have given up our power, not remained engaged in democracy creation and development.  These polarities are beyond normal range in the BELL CURVE. 

Everyone born with faculties of reason and gifts of spirit must be nourished by parents and community to stay awake, activate their gifts, contribute to the Common Good through use of Common Sense.  It is time to explore how best to BUILD a Culture of Common Sense.  We are called to find balance among us. To ring the bell of Common Sense, start with study of distribution along the Bell Curve. Let the freedom of Common Sense ring loud and clear: TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD A CULTURE THAT NOURISHES & PROGRESSES COMMON SENSE.