IThe forums have been a bit drab since our friend was kicked off. We need to spice things up. Here are some possible topics:
What should US swimming do more to promote the sport?
Should the qualifying times for nationals (masters) be lowered to make the meet smaller and more conducive to fast swimming?
400 IM - the true measure of swimming ability?
Has Bush exaggerated the threat of terrorism so that he can push his social agenda in the name of national security?
My answers: Yes, Yes, Yes, and Yes
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dcarson is right. After 9/11 there was a HUGE amount of posts in response to a post I made saying "God Bless America". Many of them were rather heated....and....I was a part of those posts. I believe they were good for our sport. It gave us all a chance to vent and discuss our divergent views and beliefs...which ultimatley..in my opinion, brings us closer. It also gave us all the opportunity to hear and understand others point of view. Let's face it, many of us tend to have friends and people we associate with that share our like views. I for one, was afforded the opportunity to read and feel a completely different thought process then I had been exposed to in many, many years.
dcarson is right. After 9/11 there was a HUGE amount of posts in response to a post I made saying "God Bless America". Many of them were rather heated....and....I was a part of those posts. I believe they were good for our sport. It gave us all a chance to vent and discuss our divergent views and beliefs...which ultimatley..in my opinion, brings us closer. It also gave us all the opportunity to hear and understand others point of view. Let's face it, many of us tend to have friends and people we associate with that share our like views. I for one, was afforded the opportunity to read and feel a completely different thought process then I had been exposed to in many, many years.
