Its interesting how this column unfolds. Listen, I think a good 10% of the people on Free Republic ARE extremist who live on the outer fringe of reason and only want to spew venomous hate for those who do not support their really whacked out views. That being said, the vast majority of the people on here are more than willing to take a considerate view of the facts and advance the dialogue in a mature, intelligent way.
I can't understand how you can dedicate the first four or five paragraphs of an article essentially labeling a whole group of people as lunatics so that you can use the last paragraph to legitimize yourself. Its too bad, that as the author seeks to label freepers as polemic and hateful, he only accomplishes the opposite. He brands himself as the true irrational.
Cheers!
Gosh! Am I in the wrong place? I am just and ordinary Republican just wanting to learn and debate with like minded individuals. I am not hate filled or whacked out or anything. I might be too boring for you all.