I'm not sure that I am all that good but I am all about good will. And that is what we are aiming for at Good Will Hinton.

I am a former Culture Warrior for the Religious Right who has become a conscientious objector in the Culture War. I believe that it is time to move the national dialogue away from demagoguery and strident political rhetoric and towards charitable and reasoned discourse.

And so I am inviting all those who believe in a vision for a more civil public square to join me in this endeavor.

Are you a conservative who believes that we as a society have failed the weakest and most vulnerable? Are you a liberal who believes that the public sector often needs private enterprise to function best? Do you feel that neither major political party is working towards creating a better America? Are you willing to buck the party line to make a stand for what you know is right?

There are plenty of large multi-user blogs devoted to politics/news/culture discussions. These would include Redstate, DailyKos, and MyDD. However, each of these sites tend to focus on "preaching to the choir". They can often be filled with strong rhetoric and vitriol towards those they disagree with or perceive as not "toeing the party line".

We believe that there is a great opportunity for a blog to fill the large gap in between these blogs on the Right and the Left. We seek to be a site for intelligent, reasonable, and charitable discussion and debate between those who disagree politically, philosophically, and culturally. We aim to have an equal balance between those on the Right and the Left and between those of faith and agnostics/atheists. We aim to debunk common conceptions of what it means to be conservative or liberal.

Even if you don't wish to contribute as a writer, please feel free to join our conversation here with comments.

Will Hinton
will@goodwillhinton.com
404-435-0853