Letter: A toast to moderation

Editor, Daily News:

In recent years, our country has been polarized between the extreme religious right wing of the Republican Party and the so-called radical left wing of the Democratic Party.

The word liberal has acquired a derogatory connotation and in turn right-wing religious conservatism has become a symbol of reaction.

Most of our presidents, who campaign either on the left or the right prior to election, generally move towards the center once they are elected. Therefore polarization does not occur or, if it does, it is not extreme.

Today, we have a president who remains on the far right and a Congress that is bitterly divided and extremely antagonistic toward each other. This makes it difficult for the legislative branch to get much done since compromise is almost impossible on many issues.

The only people who seem to get along and who can compromise are the moderate Republicans and Democrats. Perhaps this is a sign that it is time for a party realignment with the moderates of both parties forming a new party. It is my belief that most of our citizens would welcome such a development. Many of us are tired of the petty bickering and the absolutist righteous posturing of the the extreme wings of the two parties.

Neither extreme group has a monopoly on the truth as they would have us believe. The truth lies in between and the moderates will find a way to achieve its promise.

— Stanley Tralins / Naples