Very true Damian. There has been a concerted effort of one side of this debate to shut off the other. A perfect example is this message from Craik to Graham;
Jim Craik
Grahm,
"I understand very well your feelings, I have often felt the same, as you may remember I have washed my hands to these discussions several times.
Trying to discuss anything with most concervaties is like talking to the wall!
But I have found after a week or so I read the forms and they piss me off to the piont where I just have to speak up.
Then we go through the same cycle again.
I know its a waist of time to reason with most of these folks, but I keep thinging that it may influence/convince some quiet folks that not everyone here is a concervative nut job.
Keep up the good fight!!!!"
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/members/gravy.html#vmessage1080
This was written over a year ago, long before I started speaking out. Unfortunately, Conservatives, in the past, tended to back off when confronted. I did a little experiment, and the Libs didn't like the idea that someone stood up to them.
And let it be known, trying to discuss anything with a liberal IS like talking to a meat grinder.
Soon enough, we'll see who the majority wants to be led by. "Reasoning" with this crowd is not worth the digital ink and paper its typed on.
I personally thought it was a lot of fun and very interesting. I think I've had more than my share of names thrown at me. So what? If calling you "Liberals" is so offensive, I am truely sorry. It looks like we have too many precious guys here who, Like Damian said, ran to Daddy to make it stop.