You are always successful in that effort, Mr. Lincoln and I applaud you for it. That last reply was of the highest order, I must say!!!
I realize that your station in life requires you to be a little more gracious and it shows, in fact it glows! On the other hand, I'm a little more of a "Combative Conservative," in a sense. I meet with "Captains of Industry" such as yourself in my profession and have also met with many on another basis in my former political life.
I understand the tendancy of business owners to refrain from issuing strong opinions on almost any subject to keep from hurting business, along with their inate desire to always remain "positive" in their verbal intercourse with nearly everyone.
But sometimes... They hold back too long, until it's almost too late and don't react in time. Sorta like Mr. Schindler of "Schindler's List." Frankly, I find FR a place to vent the strong feelings I have that I too would be reluctant to include in the "normal course of business."
But when one encounters such insipid left-wind spew as I've seen on this thread, (certainly through no fault of yours) it reminds one that barnacles attach themselves as a nuisance to even the greatest ships in an effort to slow down performance. They don't have a clue and only irritate until scraped off by the host through routine maintenance!!!
Always enjoy your thoughts and I read them with great interest!
Lando