mandel is always kosher even when he disagrees with me. I can honestly say that I've never even had a problem debating with two notable people (not mandel) who have personal viewpoints I find repugnant, as long as the topic of debate is adhered to. I like it when people disagree with me, especially when they present a cogent rebuttal. One thing I'll say also is that two people who live in NYC, Clubber and surf (these are NOT the two people I referred to above), usually pick apart any article or source I post that points to any chinks in NYCs economic armor, typically pointing out their own personal experiences. I am careful to tread in waters where I haven't had eyeball time, like I have in Vegas, parts of Florida and Arizona - and I haven't had eyeball time in NYC, so I at least try to screen credibility of the writer or economist making commentary on anything NYC before posting it.