[Eric Blair 2084]

You're not a bad guy. You mean well. That is all that matters. As long as progressives like you had good intentions, everything else can be forgiven.

Let's go out and have a few beers at the local smoke free bar and put our differences behind us.

[Quix]

I’ve been a fierce conservative all my life—even as a teen in the 60’s.

I was for Goldwater.

BTW, I think the “Secular Progressives” should be called

Secular Regressives for taking us all the way back to Soddom and Gomorah.

Cheers and the best to you.