Tink says:
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Though if you had ask your real question
in the first place, I would have been able to answer more directly,
without having to plow thrugh so much other "stuff.
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Sorry, Tink, my question WAS clear to begin with and there was nothing
you had to plow through. But it appears you either still don't get it,
or you don't want to get it, or you're jerking me about, or you're not
interested in pursuing the discussion. At this point, if we were in
court, you'd be designated a hostile witness.

Look: I'll try to be as simplistic about this as I can. Let's pretend
that you and I are going to write a book called "JC Goes To
Washington". It's about a young politician who runs as an independent
and gets elected to the House of Representatives. Now, Tink, here's the
hook in our book: every chapter will be about a different public policy
issue. Of course there'll be a whole interesting assortment of
characters -- trade unionists, industrialists, NRA lobbyists, a host of
politicians button-holing our hero in the corridors of power etc. JC,
our hero will listen to all sides of the issues (remember, one issue
per chapter). Then, at the end of each chapter, he'll have to decide
which way to vote. Of course he'll vote based on HIS teachings (a
"higher law"). So, at the end of each chapter we'll know where JC
stands on these issues.

Is that so hard to magine Tink? Are you game?

frtzw906