Stephan:   I am always amused when readers write in, or post comments that SR is 'far left.' In fact SR is neither left nor right in a political sense. It is about facts. I am utterly bored with partisan politics per se. I only care about social outcomes. If you read my essay 'Social Values, Social Wellness' you will understand what I mean by this. Facts don't seem to mean much to the Right anymore. I know because I read a lot of Rightwing material, and the most notable thing about it is its disdain for actual facts while it trumpets made up facts based on fear, paranoia, hate, and a sense of self-righteousness. Here's what I mean.