Political disagreements among list members will always exist. However, some of the comments we have seen tend to polarize the group, and the results can be less than productive. I believe it is appropriate to discuss the actions (or lack thereof) of any of our elected officials with regard to our cause. This can be done in an atmosphere of mutual respect among list members, and without personal negative comments about our elected officials. For anyone wishing to establish a persuasive argument on an issue, snide remarks will seldom yield the desired result. Dave Bergford 61 now / 58 dx./ 55 onset [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn