This is a lost cause.
I’m coming to the conclusion that this is no different than any of the perpetual debates on Free Republic, e.g., Crevo, Catholic vs. Protestant, Fundamental vs Calvanist, Christian vs. Mormon, and FLT800 a la Michael Rivero imfamy, et. ali. Did I miss some? I guess we can’t forget to mention the infamouse McCain / Giulanni / Romney imbroglios either.
W/out doubt Freepers are a headstrong bunch. Anybody ever have success influencing opinion on such threads should seriously consider cat-herding as a profession.