Thank you for your agreement - I knew there was more than a few sensible folk around here...
Well, you got them so fired up - I guess I could have seen the insults that would come my way by simply weighing in.
;-)
Someone not too far up the thread mentioned going over to DU to see what rudeness is really like. They're right - some of the jackassedness that flies around here is nowhere near the level of hate/immaturity that you see over there.
And to all here - my main point was about the overall tone - period. I'm not insulted, and I don't get my panties in a wad over someone who's natural reaction is to call names first. My skin is quite thick, thank you very much.
But I also recognize that grownups can discuss things without the insults. And, as I've proven here - you don't have to call names to get across the point that someone is being a horse's rear end.
Of course, sometimes the point is made without any help from me.....