Bray, as one who would probably agree with some of what you say, please work at keeping the volume turned down. It doesn't accomplish anything. Feel free to freepmail me.
I don't like it back here either.
The Mel Gibson thread that I was on got tossed in here as well.
Actually it does. It gets the thread moved to Chat (or if you are particularly nasty - The Smokey Backroom)
It'a a common technique over at Democratic Underground:
A hoplophobe posts thread with a provocative title What are gun-nuts afraid of?
The "gun-nuts" enter the thread with arguments based on facts, reason, ans logic.
The anti-gunners (and encourage others of their group who) use ridicule ans insults, with increasing venom, until the moderators lock the thread.
This technique it tolerated because the disruptors are believed to be the Voice of the Democratic Party, while the "gun-nuts" are the servants of Satan.