[Katie Reynolds]

I am going to stay out of the political part of this all. I wanted to stay out of this thread completely, but I cannot go on not saying anything, anymore.

People are entitled to their own beliefs and opinions – that's what opinions are: what you believe! I don't think anyone here or anywhere else, for that matter, should be robbed of that right.

M posed the question, "What is right and wrong, anyway?" The answer is, there is no right and wrong when it comes to certain things. Politics is one of these things.

M also said, "Truth is a very powerful word, and it's been used in such a way that shows little regard for that power." I agree completely. There is no 'truth' when it comes to the points raised here. You can twist and turn any situation to make you feel better about your choices. The only way to find the "truth" in some of these matters, is to look at it from a completely unbiased point of view – something very few people can do.

All politics are, are the beliefs, opinions and ideas of others. To go ahead and say, "Well, I like this candidate because (s)he believes what I believe" is fine. To say, "Well, I like this candidate because (s)he believes what I believe, and anyone who disagrees with me is WRONG," is not fine.

Go ahead. Post your political beliefs. But don't bash others while doing so. Don't dwell on arguments of the past. In fact, don't argue at all. Everyone is better off this way.

"When we say that two men are talking politics, we often mean that they are wrangling about some mere party question." --F. W. Robertson.

- Katie