Beaver Island Michigan

Great post dad. You're absolutely right, and not least in that it's not only true on Beaver Island. All peoples would do well to remember this.

The "other" is really US. Right on.

"Liam", concerning the poster known as Gillespie, if I'm not mistaken that is his real name, just not the whole thing. Therefore he wouldn't be in violation of the rules even if outing were required. And besides, if I'm not further mistaken he owns this site, therefore he can give himself ...

John, I don't think the anonymous poster will be unavoidable or given leeway, or that it should. On the subject of credence I agree that some (a pinch or two maybe heh) is lent to someone using their real name. But I don't think either their credence or their lack thereof go out the window merely be...

Ideas are ideas, and people are people. It was said once long ago that the United States was created to be a nation of laws (ideas) and not of men. If there is debate, ideas should be all that count. The faces behind the ideas are, or at least should be, immaterial to said debate; so long as things ...

To Stryder, Saygan, Beth, and of course Joddy Crosswhite; Julia, Emily, Will, Jen, Shaun, and Bill Markey, and also Marilyn and Joe Reed send their best wishes and prayers.

Keeping you in our thoughts always