Will, there are people willing to give this a go and those that are not. Why not give it a try with a topic and see how things shake out in a dry run? It will feel a bit artificial in some respects and that is ok, if we can shake out the kinks that may exist. I think it would be fair to ask the naysayers to give the topic a pass.
I have been toying with topic ideas since you began this thread and I think I found one that isn't likely to be an instant partisan flame. I haven't fleshed out the OP, but I would like to discuss/solve the issue of Veteran's benefits as they exist today. Are there societal benefits in literally "supporting the troops" and if so, what should they be and how should those benefits be financed. It's my hope that this topic will draw the interest of all of the tfp vets. Uncle Phil has *way* too much time on his hands.
What say you?