Hmmm, I guess I'm going to be odd man out again. I spent some time yesterday and today rereading some of my old posts, and I don't think that many of my perspectives have changed much. Perhaps that because I skimmed so much of the material in host's posts
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Seriously, as far as my opinions go, the core ones remain unchanged. Some of the situational ones (i.e. Alberto Gonzales) have sharpened, some because of information I've found here. Individuals rarely affect what I think about a given topic.
That said, I've certainly made more friends here than I ever thought possible. This is really my first and only foray into a forum, and I've gotten to know people a lot better than I thought I ever would, even in real life.