Here at Truth and Sense, readers are invited to post comments on any of our posts. Unfortunately, due to spammers and the like, comments must be approved before they appear on the site. We also invite readers to send emails to editor@truthandsense.com with any comments you may have. You may rest assured that all comments and emails are read whether or not they may actually appear on the website. We invite you to agree with us as well as disagree with us. Critical analysis is our goal here and through logic and reasoning, everybody can learn something. Even if your comment is not posted for the public to see, a point made in a comment may very well form the basis for a future article.

If you do disgree with any positions or facts presented here, all we ask is that your comment present a valid, well thought out argument. It is this sort of debate that is the most constructive and we welcome it.

Unfortunately, we often receive comments that are little more than the typical rants, cliches, and bumper-sticker slogans with the type of non-argument that we often complain about in our articles here. Some examples of the types of comments that are of little value are:

– comments that start with “Yeah, well Bush…”   We prefer to talk about ideas and policy here, not so much about people and whose fault you think things are. Further, George Bush is no longer the President so it is time to shift gears and change slogans.

– comments that contain insults and foul language. This is unimpressive and non-productive — and simply not interesting.

– comments about the authors here at Truth and Sense. “You are stupid!”,” You are greedy!”, “You are evil”, “You are a racist homophobe!”  We like to talk about issues, not about ourselves. Let’s stay on topic.

– comments that attempt to “trap” us by pointing out that “Republicans did the same thing!”  We are not Republicans or Democrats or affiliated with any party. As independents, we find ourselves supporting politicians who support the positions that we believe in. We have solid positions based on critical analysis and we are not just rooting for some particular “team.”

Comments that are most useful here are:

– comments that start with, “One point that you may not have considered is…” or, “Based on my experience…”. We love to hear about new things that shed new light on an issue or force us to examine things from a different angle. Maybe your information and analysis can change our minds.

– comments that point out factual errors that may have been presented here.

So keep your comments and emails coming. Let’s examine the world together.  And don’t worry if your comment does not appear on the site, your ideas are getting through.