Reply #2: Your list of issues is pretty long....but what if you list those values .. [View All]

[Sparkman]

that we share as people.
Like the need for clean water and air.
Like the need for honest and open government.
Like the need for fairness in dealing with others.
Like the need for food, clothing and shelter, for all.
Or the right to worship as we please, or not (this may trip em up).
The right to access to opportunity, even if your poor.
The fairness of asking business enterprises to clean up all their mess.
The fairness of accurate vote counting.
The right to choose who we marry or associate with.
The right to criticize government and freedom to assemble.

After the talking with others about similarities, and trying to find common values, maybe controversial topics will become useful.