Thank you, Sir. I've been enjoying your posts too. You should work in media, if you don't already. You have a natural (or maybe developed) talent for asking probing questions. Those questions often bring out a clearer, and more complete, picture of what a poster is trying to convey. I also admire your calm and dispassionate demeanor, even when talking about inflammatory material...and I think you are pretty smart too.
You bring a lot of value to this forum
Thank you for the time you share with us.
Thank you for the kind words Once-Ler. I don't always succeed in staying dispassionate or calm, but when that happens I put myself in time-out for a while. Buckley taught me that debate should exchange facts, ideas, and that logical conclusions, not insults, should be the result. Luis is no doubt one of the best writers in this forum, and I've tried to pick up a few pointers from his style. We don't always agree, but he is a very effective and skilled opponent in any debate. Nor do I even come close to his abilities.
And thank you for also being here, and for your contributions. This is a small forum but it's made up of a lot of good people, even if we differ on issues. Some no doubt have me on ignore, but they're still good people nonetheless. Without that difference, we'd just be a small sewing circle, drinking tea and exchanging anecdotes about the grand-kids.