Hello everyone and Happy New Year!

I know I haven’t been around much since the election. I needed a break from politics and took an unofficial hiatus of sorts. Now that the holidays are over and I have had a break from my political addiction I am ready to get back in the ring and start posting again.

I want to thank OP and VW who have both done a great job keeping the site going with lots of interesting topics and look forward to their continuing contributions. I also want to thank our readers who have continued to stop by and take part in the comments. I look forward to continuing the discussion in 2007.