I didn't even know I was being "ignored" actually, so no problem.
The above issue probably deserves its own thread on the US Discussion Board. It obviously is the single most important issue out there at the moment, and it would be nice if we all could get closer to agreeing on at least the facts (after we all get a better handle on them, rather than relying on third party claims of this and that), and work towards finding where we agree, or if we don't agree, just what generates the disagreement. That to me is what a productive discussion is all about - empowering the participants with knowledge to better assist in their forming intelligent opinions which comport of course with their own individual values.