I've begun this blog to be able to share with friends and fellow citizens, dialogs, links, evolutionary discussions.  The goal is to engage in educated and informed conversations with people who share a common respect for the fact we may have different opinions or positions on matters and we still value one anothers right as a citizen to hold such views.  Profanity, hurtful name calling, rude taunts and disrespect do nothing to inform others and simply degrade the speaker so they should not be part of the discourse.  Factual support of positions is of value as is an acceptance that we may agree to disagree, perhaps each stronger in our arguemnts for and against, but certain that we are equal citizens who would come to one anothers aid if someone else sought to deny your right to hold you belief.  We are bound by a Constitution and the rule of law, these are the basis of our civil society.