[DiogenesLamp]

but if he dares come over to Free Republic he will get zot(ted).

What is zot(ted)?

[Principled]

Are you series? Welcome to FR.

“Zot” is a hugh part of FR culture.

I’d help you now but I have to take a shower.

[DiogenesLamp]

I once tangled with the people over at Obamaconspiracy for about a week. They make up for in volume and quantity of responses what they lack in comprehension and understanding. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of very intelligent and knowledgeable people over there who have done a LOT of research, but they suffer from knowing what answer they are seeking BEFORE they actually find it, and they have far too great a propensity to base their opinions on what later judges said than what the founders actually said.

What got me started arguing with them is one post by Dr. Conspiracy claiming that the exemption in Article II for other than natural born citizens was just to do Alexander Hamilton a favor. They argued that EVERYONE born in the Colonies was a Natural born citizen. I pointed out that George Washington was a "Natural Born Subject" of Great Britain, and it hardly seemed logical to claim you could also be a "Natural Born Citizen" of a country that didn't exist when you were born.

You should have heard the screams and howls! :) They invoked English law all the way back to the 1500s. As a matter of fact, they seem to regard it as a particularly important aspect of their argument. I pointed out that we threw off English law in a little event they may have heard of called the AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE!

It was fun, but it is really a waste of time to discuss logic with asylum inmates. Even educated ones.