Ocala/Marion County Braver Angels Alliance will meet Dec. 17

The Marion County Public Library Headquarters is at 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette file photo]

Area residents are invited to “strengthen democracy by increasing civic participation and reducing polarization” as part of the national Braver Angels organization.

An Ocala/Marion County Braver Angels Alliance meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 17, at the Headquarters Ocala Public Library at 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.

Braver Angels has a mission to strengthen democracy through civil discourse. The Braver Angels website states: “We envision an America where courageous citizenship is the honored norm, renewing civic culture and building trust across political differences.”

According to Buddy Oswald of Ocala, “They have a variety of activities designed to promote civil discussion across the political divide,” shared Buddy Oswald of Ocala.

“I joined the national Braver Angels organization several years ago when I became discouraged by the lack of civility and our inability as a community to discuss our differences. I believe in an American identity rooted in the ideals of the Declaration of Independence and that it is the responsibility of each generation to preserve that identity. Anyone who agrees with the last sentence should join us,” Oswald said.

To learn more, go to braverangels.org