Good wishes to you too. I appreciate your tactful approach to the debate.
There are just too many people here who take things just a little too personal. While someone may say something in jest, another takes it as a personal attack. A series of aabbusive posts ensues and all hopes of a discussion are lost. The thing is, we all hear what we want to hear and see what we want to see. (Me and my arrow...(grin)) As long as we all keep that in mind we should be able to get along.
That said, and back to our other conversation. To me it is just a matter of time before they drill in ANWR. Better they do it now when there is time to do it right, with an eye toward the environment and conservation, as opposed to when a national crisis may force them to get it done NOW. I think you can appreciate that view