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So we need a change of pace.

Every week, almost every week, it's UFOs, UFOs and UFOs and more UFOs.

And then political ranting, which is even worse.

I don't know.

I like the political ranting.

Well, actually, I was really surprised, pleasantly surprised, I might add,

to see the response on the paracast forums. Gene, I was expecting people to just open up the

flame throwers and tell us, no, don't do this. You promise you wouldn't do this. Don't do

politics. But, you know, we had responses like one guy who said, normally I want to put my fists

through the screen when I hear David go off on one of his political rants, but surprisingly,

I found myself in agreement with him.

What am I doing wrong, Gene?

Well, maybe it is that people are slowly coming down to your point of view.

They're approaching it because they realize that this country is in awful shape.

The planet's about the self-destruct.

And that angry human and those who sympathize with him, his fellow travelers, realize that

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