On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:35:02 GMT, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>Default User wrote:
>>
>> Stan Horwitz wrote:
>>
>> > Large parts of the infrastructure here in the states are poorly
>> > maintained, yet billions of dollars are sent to Iraq. Insane! I am
>> > truly sorry for the families who lost people in that bridge collapse.
>>
>> I'm grateful for the "ignore branch" feature of my newsreader.
>
>But, but, that's like censorship or political correctness. How are we
>ever supposed to solve the worlds ills if we can't have a
>(semi)civilized debate?

It's an interesting question. We've been discussing and debating on
rfc for many years by now.

Have we solved any global problems yet? World hunger or the issue of
menu planning from local ingredients in the face of escalating
transportation costs would seem to be appropriate for rfc. Bridges
and the Middle East are beyond our charter area

(It would be an interesting research project to see whether any of the
endless chat and blogging on the internet has solved any social ills
at all.)

As Meg W. would say... "Rage away!"

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!