If Free Republic has a "lighten up" button, I would suggest that you push it.
Someone pushing an agenda is not going to limit themselves to one line. So unless you have seen this poster "push an agenda" elsewhere, why don't you want until the poster actually says something substantial?
One person posts a short, innoculous statement. Another then accuses the poster of pushing an agenda and starts name-calling. Which action represents the actions of a "moron"?
Now that's gonna leave a mark.
I just read the posts that accumulated while I was typing my response to you. I’m going to take my own advice and lighten up. I apologize for calling you out on this. I can see why you are concerned about someone pushing an agenda. I’m not sure the calling them “morons” is justified, though, but the concern about thread highjacking is appropriate.