That did not address my point in the least, FRiend.
Yes it did.. This is a political forum, basically.. Socialism is "the" problem, versions of it, Politically and Religiously relate completely.. America is not a democracy but a republic..
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Democracy is the road to socialism. Karl Marx
Democracy is indispensable to socialism. The goal of socialism is communism. V.I. Lenin
The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.- Karl Marx
The Law of Unintended Consequences placemarker.
When the four of you collectively have a years worth of experience in successfully moderating debates - between learned Catholics, Calvinists, Arminians, Scientologists, Muslims, Baptists, Charismatics, Islamists, Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Jews, Agnostics, Hindus, Buddhists, Atheists and so on many of whom find all the other confessions and venerated beings either accursed or fatally in error - most of whom are driven to correct those errors and who only share a common belief in one or the other or both, social or fiscal conservatism then get back to me about which is and is not conducive to civil debate of theological and philosophical issues in a town hall format.
Meanwhile, I have work to do