Hola, Jacque & Doug,

I was wondering the same thing when I saw your posts. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who enjoys diving knee-deep into the piranha when it comes to balancing the thread. I guess we should consider it a compliment that it takes 100 liberals to match 3 conservative viewpoints. And I rarely hear any evidence that what I've said is untrue--I usually get back replies that equate to "Bush is a fraud", "Bush is an idiot", "Reagan was the devil", "America is cruel because it doesn't practice western European socialism", "It's different in Great Britain so you must be wrong", or "You're a racist". Other times I'll read a post that changes my mind on an issue, or provides a perspective I hadn't considered. Either way, all responses have become music to my ears, because I realize that the debate is essentially over for the point in question, or I've learn something new that helps adjust my view on the subject as the debate continues.

Keep em' honest, amigos!

Don H.