Normal people observe phenomena, trends, and facts and use them to construct understandings of the world around them. Here we have two individuals who started with a premise (actually the rejection of a premise in favor of its antithesis) and then gather data points in defense of that premise.
If the facts do not support their premise they ignore the fact that it is a fact and reject it out of hand.
In small doses it can be amusing but these two are definitely not funny.
Since you responded to message 824, and since that message is about the actions of Lieutenant Porter, would you care to answer the same point I made to BroJoeK about Porter's actions?
Porter tried to initiate an attack on the Confederates. Captain Meigs stopped him.
Was his actions in initiating this attack in compliance with the President's orders, or was he going rogue?
Here is your opportunity to demonstrate how you won't ignore facts to support your premise.