SO, I really don't understand the purpose of your post, Archie. Did I miss the religious/racial/political exclusion statement, that perhaps was an addendum to the Membership Application? I was under the assumption that this was a place to talk about chips... Was the Muslim in a burka trying to trade the check-out guy jetons for his American Flag pin?

I don't get it. See, if your purpose was to support Free Speech, I'd think you'd just post "I love Free Speech!", or "I love America!". It appears that your post is in fact attempting to: build camaraderie with those that share your political, and possibly your religious, and/or possible racial beliefs - and that makes me very uncomfortable, because NONE OF THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH COLLECTING CHIPS! Splintering our club along any of those lines of thinking could be catastrophic (and would ironically create a very un-American result - despite the pseudo-patriotic stance your post takes), and I hope it doesn't happen. Your post has made me feel unwelcome; I don't know if that was your intent. I've kept this LITE (my new mantra): no political arguments, other than I don't think there should be political arguments on a Board about chips... Now, if we are drinking at the Splash Bar - let 'er rip!