[Robert Teesdale]

Thank you for the education. Sorry everyone for by-passing the rules. I am new here and didn't mean any offense. I am not part of a democrat underground, I am an independent though and I believe in loyalty to the truth over loyalty to any politcal party so if I am welcome to participate with that up front, I would like to stay.

You're more than welcome. We get a lot of nonsense here from people who sign up from ideologically oppositional sites, and who are here to flame and be a jerk as opposed to debate. Don't take it personally.

I seriously just wanted to hear what people thought about the question I raised because it's the one thing about 9/11 that I haven't been able to reconcile. Thanks.

Glad to answer. You'll find FreeRepublic to be an amazing place if you stick around. With 80,000+ users, there's always someone who a) is a technically seasoned expert on the matter; b) is local to an issue or news item; or c) both. Some great people here.

[ThinkWithJohn]

I really appreciate your thoughts and your civil tone. I was initially stunned at the extraordinarily mean comments by a few others, but you give me hope. Thanks again. Peace. John.

[ThinkWithJohn]

Is there another website that would be a good place for an independent to have a civil discourse with a conservative? I cannot believe the viciousness here. Why are people so angry here?

[Khurkris]

Chalk another one up for the

Pre-Mature E-Zot-U-Lators

I also thought it was a reasonable question presented in a civil manner.
Rudeness is not confined to DU and koskidz it looks like.