This is based on the controversial policy of «constructive opposition» - cooperating with the
Government on areas of agreement, like constitutional reform and, as announced last week, a common European foreign and security policy, and opposing it on others.
Some of the unresolved issues are highly contentious, so Kilpatrick sought input for the paper from a wide range of Lyme disease researchers and developed a
consensus on areas of agreement.
Our Protestant brethren in Christ do not share the Catholic Church's teaching on contraception, and people say that it's best to
focus on areas of agreement.
After talks last week with GOP congressional leaders, Obama said, «I believe there's real common ground here, and my administration will be working to build
on areas of agreement.»
Bart Strengers has summarized the posts, focusing
on areas of agreement and disagreement.