Thank you Gracie for your very kind words. I honestly try to get my views and ideas across clearly without belittling anyone, without playing any typical "gotcha" games or setting somebody up. I really hope what I'm saying to ijusluvit is clear. Reading back over my response, I don't know if it is clearly stated or not. So your words were encouragement to me.

You and I both know, for some people politics is a passionate thing to discuss. You know what we were taught when we were young about discussing politics and religion. The rebellious part of me still loves to venture there and dare to have a good discussion about both.

I think we are all guilty of letting our passions get in the way of manners and politeness in these discussions. When the air clears, we can see it just drives a wedge in healthy discussions and understanding of each others' reasons for believing certain things.