Hat tips Venki for the link! – Open your mind to other political points of view. If you are a conservative, listen to Air American, read Alternet and watch some films of Michael Moore. If you are a liberal, listen to Rush Limbaugh or Bill O’Reilly, read the Washington Times or the InstaPundit, and watch Fox News. You may find it hard to stomach at first, but in time you might find a grain of truth in what your nemesis has to say. Even if you don’t, you’ll be able to argue with one of “them” much more intelligently. – Try to see another persons perspective. What is important to that person? What is he or she self-conscious about? Is that person as open minded as you? How to Exercise an Open Mind – [wikiHow]