And you sound to me like someone who comes to this discussion with some preconceptions of his/her own. He regularly acknowledges other viewpoints and their val

And you sound to me like someone who comes to this discussion with some preconceptions of his/her own. He regularly acknowledges other viewpoints and their validity. What he is speaking out against is obvious mistruths: birtherism, "Obama is a socialist", death panels, "Obama is a secret Muslim", health care reform gives the government the power to pull the plug on grandma, etc.