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Healing Central’s Divide
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By Dave Freneaux
The 2010 elections in Central gave birth to an unofficial "divide" between two small but vocal groups. While the division has been most publicly apparent over controversial City Council and School Board issues, Facebook has been the battleground for the vast majority of the heated debate. Facebook is an internet-based social network allowing every individual to post comments on forums for all to read.
Inasmuch as Facebook discussions have tended to further the arguments, this week it appears that the social network can also be a part of the solution. CentralSpeakYourMind is a Facebook Page where many discuss politics and current events in Central. The moderator of the page has begun a discussion by asking the question "How do we heal the divide in Central?" Many interesting and well-considered comments follow, and the discussion will likely continue. Efforts such as this, to find agreement rather than magnify differences, are a great reminder of the potential the City of Central has to accomplish great things when the people work together.
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