Been a lurker for awhile..As far as LST goes I think a moderate amount of discussion re. politics is nessasary to explore different senarios that would require LST and how to prepare for them. Everyone here at this forum seems to be able to be rational about exploring politics and religion as they pertain to ideas that are presented. In light of Katrina I think that a place to exchange rational non-fringe ideas regarding LTS is nessasary, as observed too many other fourms kinda go off the deep end one way or another.