[Superman]

I'll do my best to pretend the other guys here are worthy of respect.

I've got something to say. Again. I've been a Pelicanhead for probably seven years now. Early on, it was the Warren Hall Show on the technical board. I was consumed with hunger for P-information. Very quickly, I came to develop a healthy respect for Wayne and this site. Respect turned to admiration. Admiration evolved into amazement. I have said many times, though not lately, that certain elements of Wayne's policies are responsible for the incredible success of this site. The freedom he allows us is one of those key policies. The respect he encourages us to acknowledge for one another is also a key ingredient. Let's take those to heart. As you guys know, I am hungry for dialogue regarding public policy. I think it is important. I think what is most wrong with our political system is ignorance. Isolation. There MUST be a community dialogue. We are running this country (unless it is no longer a democracy) and discussions like we have here are vital to the interests of America. Thank you Wayne, for the venue to have these discussions and the leadership you and your people deliver that makes this venue accessible and productive.

Guys, let's drop the ****. Drop the bull****. Drop the caricaturizations. The ad hominem attacks. Let's find the common ground. We are being neither honest nor productive when we villify one another. With the exception of Legion, we all have something of value to offer.