I, for one, have not used the "towelhead" derisive and while I might have thought about goin' nuclear on the extremists' butts, I never posted it. Admittedly, there are a lot of folks who were/are horrified by the inhumanity of the folks who made the WTC Tragedy a reality, and many of probably made statements in a time of passion that they would not usually make. Still, I believe your friends are 100% mistaken if their lurking left them with the impression that FReepers are pro-KKK.
"We didn't defeat the dems by calling them leftists, commies, etc. We presented an argument to the American people that showed our way was better. We need more of that kind of thinking now."
Agreed...but calling a Socialist a Socialist or a Collectivist a Collectivist or a Totalitarian a Totalitarian, we are simply stating Facts and should be prepared to provide evidence buttressing our claims.
FReegards...MUD