David,

It is great that you are on facebook. That works at the speed of light(depending on your internet connection) and has many ways to connect, network, and let your opinions be known. I think we all should network with each other through facebook as well as on here. There are ways of setting up groups to categorize your friends list. Where you can show your values are to join "causes" and find pages like Oregon 912's page on there.

As far as debates on facebook; you are correct that we should not distract principles by clouding them with the "issues." The issues are how the progressives can feel safe labeling people with a right leaning opinion a racist. We let them know WHERE we stand, but we are not as vocal as to WHY we stand there. When we support the Arizona immigration law, we look anti-Mexican, when we want equal protection under the law. We want everyone to follow the rules. For example, leftists will say how rich corporations don't pay their fair share of taxes and want loopholes closed. They are not necessarily anti-corporation, many just want equality in the rules.

What we need to do is let our principles be knows, not just where we stand on an issue. When we debate: be as accurate as possible, don't get drug into a heated unreasonable debate, and let your principles be know, and how they fit into your position on the issues.