LOL! Come on Jim. I've been wolfpacked many times and never said a word, and never rang the AM bell. Not my style. I can count the times I complained in four or five years on one hand.
I think maybe part of the problem is that you lay down law that favors one side of the argument/debate and when those on the politically accepted side lash out with name calling etc, it seems that it's tolerated. Maybe I am wrong Jim, but it just seems that way to me. I'd bet the rent that if I had directed that language to him, or worse, I wouldn't be here right now. Just a guess.
In any event, hope your having a good evening......Long day for me, one I'd rather forget.
I made the same observation the other day. It speaks to the persuasiveness of your arguments as well as your self-restraint that you're able to overcome that obstacle and make your point known.
The way I look at it, a solid argument will carry the day in the face of nonsensical rants and attacks. It just makes those who attack you look stoopid while bolstering your argument.