conventions

It has been the convention in the past for no particular names to be used on this bulletin board in order that the ISSUES may be addressed, rather than the PERSONALITIES involved. In general I believe that has worked well here and should be continued. It may have been a mistake to name names here but if you write an open letter to the Gazette Editor questioning the validity of several of the basic issues that have been addressed here, there WILL BE a reply and, for those who perhaps didnt see the letter, it should be made clear to what issues, and whom, is being responded to. There were TWO letter to the Editor this week and will probably get responses, preferably in the Gazette (if they will print them) or certainly in this forum. Names will be attached to any replies that may be printed in the Gazette. Just like here, if you make a statement be prepared to receive a reply, rebuttal, or at least a rational comment. It is part of the dialog necessary for the democratic process to thrive, and survive. personal attacks are not helpful in moving along the debate. Questions about ones numbers or other statements presented as facts are certainly fair game and should be discussed.