[RawAlex]

Pornodoggy, I have learned a very important lesson here on Oprano in the last month or so:

Just like a family gathering, it is best not to discuss religeon or politics.

There are a few people on the extremes of each argument that are so far off the end of the spectrum that they are not able to see the "gradients" at the other end of the scale - the angle is too severe. When you get down low enough, it is hard to see the forest for all the trees.

I ain't a communist either - but I can sure understand how certain people can think it - they view is obscured by the people clustered around the center (as they see it) like Limbaugh and Falwell. I am not name calling, I am not finger pointing, I am just pointing something out that the actions of all involved have come to show.

Like I said, discussing certain issues just isn't going to be productive for anyone - and actually drives wedges between people and lowers the value of oprano as a whole. So I opted out. You aren't going to change anyones opinion here, so don't hurt yourself trying.

Alex