Penelope, you’re confused. Emperor Palpatine has been raising the ire of people all over this site by bashing “socons” in the most vitriolic language and refusing to offer reasoned responses to anyone who disagrees with him. “Socons” couldn’t be greeted with a colder welcome if they signed up to DU.
I understand that folks are blaring on both sides Jedi....and if we are each reflective and soul searching enough, we get when we have gone too far. But if we wait on others to relent before we even begin to reflect on our own actions, what good does that do? You and others defending Akin have had some good points but your stubborn refusal to give others the benefit of doubt in their concern for our country is not helping matters at all.
All we can do is start with ourselves. We can’t control others. This election is not all about Akin or social issues and neither is it about simply fiscal issues. It is about the whole shooting match this time....it is simply about liberty or tyranny. Pick your battles.....but we have to win the war. Our very survival as a republic is at stake FRiend.
The “vitriol” as you call it, didn’t happen until after thousands of words of reasoned civil discourse, increasing which got nowhere against some heads that are probably made of reinforced concrete.
I always got the same parroted cookie-cutter answers until my frustration level rose to all-time highs. I have hit my Popeye “That’s alls I can stands!” moment.
I get very angry when anyone CANNOT see the disaster of losing the senate because of some holy revelation the rest of us are not privy to.
So the socons are going to get it, now.