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Originally Posted by Pturner

Loonlovers, welcome. Please don't be discouraged. As Pooh noted, this issue has drawn passionate opinions on several fronts.

Pooh is a dear friend of mine. I truly love her. Gracie too. The fact that we to see this particular issue differently does not diminish my esteem, admiration or love for them. I hope and believe that they don't think less of me either.

I do try to explain my reasonings for my views such that people can understand my perspective whether or not they agree. However, I
hope that I will never express an opinion with such certainty, lack of humility and/or hostility toward the other side that friendship and respect becomes strained or impossible. I think some of the political threads get that way and I avoid them. I hope this thread didn't strike you that way. If I ever do anything like that, I hope someone will take a chainsaw to what is left of my P(ea) brain. Or at least take me aside and let me know that I've crossed a line.

Please don't think ill of us, Loonlovers. We mean well.

Vive la difference.....without which, this place could become very boring.

Love ya, too!