 Since then, Banovitz has joined the Ely Chapter Steering Committee, helping to set the agenda for meetings to come. He says Braver Angels has taught him that the language people use to discuss politics can be polarizing. And he's trying to check himself, especially in the opinion pieces he sends to the local paper. I have toned down my letters to the editor. I was pretty scathing. In college, I learned a few things from one of my professors. And she said, you know, if you want to make your point, use telling facts.