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Our discussion of civility begins with White House Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders being denied service in a Virginia restaurant, because apparently the restaurant manager doesn’t care for Ms. Sanders, her boss, or their politics. And Ms. Sanders herself was quick to send out a tweet, claiming she always shows respect to those who disagree with her politically. Not a lot of respect or civility there. She also must never attend any of the president’s campaign rallies, because there really isn’t a heck of a lot of civility there, either. In fact, a lot of the president’s supporters say they voted for him and support him precisely because he, “tells it like it is.” Which is their way of saying the president goes out of his way to be as uncivil as he can be to people who don’t agree with him. Fact is, mankind is a lot of things, but civil ain’t one of them. Especially when it comes to politics. For example, the presidential election of 1800 found Thomas Jefferson accusing John Adams of being a hermaphrodite. Am I saying we should gather together and beat each other with bones, or am I saying we should aspire to be better than Neanderthals, (and John Adams)? Craig Carter is an Ontario resident and can be reached in care of The Argus Observer, 1160 S.W.