Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

Yep, I tend to think that the politics that will better favor our country will be closer to the center than to either the left or right. I'll accept your response as the cyncical critcism that I think you intended.

That being said, I ask myself why I even bother to try to attempt a discussion with people who are so wed to an ideology that they refuse to even have a civil discussion? Even those that call themselves "Administrator", whatever the heck that is.

Before I leave, I do have a response to a couple other posts...Now there's a well thought out contribution to the discussion.No, I'd say that if you embrace freedom and capitalism, you're an American. If you believe in a woman's choice, one not only has the right to that opinion in this country but that belief is actually the law of the land. If one believes in smaller government, the term normally applied is "conservative" or maybe "fiscal conservative". I believe in all those things, and I assure you, Mr. Administrator, that I'm no radical.

I can't say it's always been fun here in the Political Forum, but it's become less fun now that a number of the more thoughtful participants have disappeared somewhere. I often felt challenged to consider different points-of-view, but more recently I came to the conclusion that it wasn't a productive use of time; the positions I was responding to were always the same.

So, I bid you all au revoir, auf Wiedersehen, adiós, and in honor of our growing relationship with China 再見. Don't let any bitter discussions get you too upset.

And remember what can be accomplished as early as November, 2010. I must add the forewarning--little will change if we keep electing the same people who are already there.

'Bye again.