skou wrote:"How do you tell if a politician is lying? (See if anyone can guess the answer.) steve
His lips are moving...everyone knows that, it's just common sense.
With regards to the rest of the post, I tend to agree that forums like this one that are somewhat specific to a subject or group, are not the place to vent our political views. I think that way because political views have no real connection to woodworking & Shopsmiths.
Yes, I know the "Community" one is kind of an open thing, but I look at the SS forums in general as a pleasant diversion from my real world. A way to slip into a virtual club of sorts where we all share a common connection. In that respect, I enjoy discussions that have the effect of bringing us together.
I think polarized political view based discussions have, in my opinion, the potential to push us apart. I see enough of that all around me in the real, day-to-day world. I don't need it here.
For that reason, I don't ever reply to those kinds of threads. I don't wish to expend any of my energy in that area. I think the best way to limit that kind of thing in any forum is to not reply. By ignoring those threads, they may ultimately just fade away of their own accord.
While I do have my own political opinions, all you'll get out of me here is a comment I learned from my brother-in-law, a master of diplomacy.
"I feel strongly both ways."
My dad's 1951 10er, 2 more 10er's, same vintage, a Goldie MK5, a 510 shortie with 34inch tubes, bandsaw, jointer, jigsaw, belt sander, a ton of small SS goodies and still looking...you just can't have enough Shopsmith stuff
