[lsbskins1]

And just to be clear, I accept the label "lefty", though I think of myself as a progressive. But I do not believe Lennin or Mao had it right. I do not believe that dodge ball should be banned because someone loses. I do not believe you should get an "A" because you try hard. I do not believe that profit is a bad word. I do believe that government should have as it's purpose the protection of it's citizens. I believe that all power should be checked. I believe that every institution has the capacity for wrong-doing. I believe that "society" is short hand for the concept that man is both beast and angel and needs both a restraining force AND and enableing force. No individual is worth less or more than the collective and no collective is worth less or more than the individual. I believe greed is the greatest cause of harm in the world. I believe that truth is truth and policy should be based on fact and not dogma. I could go on, but the main point should be seen as this: I am not a communist or a socialist by definition or temperment but where there is truth and practical application in any "system" I do not reject it because it is part of a flawed whole. Questions?