Guest, I am a Conservative. I play in a folk group with t others, 2 Conservatives and a Moderate Democrat. It seems that somehow we can still ,play and enjoy the music somehow. I have met a lot of folks here many of them liberals some of them selfproclaimed socialists (LEADFINGERS) than I count as my friends. Jerry Rasmussin is not a conservative but somehow he doesn't feel like he needs to cross the street when we are approaching   (grin) I think, and I hope my liberal friends agree, that we are not enemies, we just have diffenent philosophies. Doesn't make me right or them wrong or vice versa. I have a good frient who is a folk musician in Denmark who is an ardent Socialist. He is a fascinating person who has passion about his idiology but he also will listen to and respect others as well.   Seems where we should all be striving for, whether over politics, economics or religion. Join in, don't have a chip on your shoulder, listen,contribute, but don't let folks'comments get to you. Enjoy the music!!!