[Amerigomag]

You're going all PC on us!

Not motivated by correctness, but rather a zealous protection of my house. If in error, I humbly apologize.

However, if the statement gave just one potential bigot in our wide audience a reason to pause and reflect before posting, then the risk to my reputation and the consequences of a perceived, personal slight was justified.

FreeRepublic is a staunchly conservative house. But the actions of one are used by our political enemies to reflect on the many. To discredit the message by tarnishing the messenger. We are conservatives. We discriminate but we are not cultural bigots.

[CottonBall]

FreeRepublic is a staunchly conservative house.

???

But the actions of one are used by our political enemies to reflect on the many. To discredit the message by tarnishing the messenger.

True. W/r to the latter statement, as has been done with Pat Buchanan by some others here. Ineffectively trying to derail the message.

[dirtboy]

However, if the statement gave just one potential bigot in our wide audience a reason to pause and reflect before posting, then the risk to my reputation and the consequences of a perceived, personal slight was justified.

Sounds like a cross of Al Sharpton and the Dem's "it's for the CHILDREN!" mantra.