This is like a street corner, barber shop, corner saloon and neighborhood park. There are far more likeable folks than not and every once in a bit, some hooligans ban together wishing to control the operation. That is when the likeable folks act like the red-blooded 'marecuns we are and kick the hooligans in the butt. Some of us nice guys have been known to aim for the groin when we are sorely tested. And that is when it is nice to have friends.
Now, don't be afraid of Howlin...many conservatives are touchy. I, on the other hand, am an old fashioned liberal who strongly believes that Democrats run better local government and Republicans run better federal (since Republicans are by and large, bossy, rich and cliquish). The one thing we all have agreed on is that the Clinton years and the Clinton Crimes were abominable and we must do everything in our power to rid the country of their evilness. I will continue to try to pry them from their control of the Democratic Party and Howlin will continue to win the House and the Senate and maybe go after them again. We also almost all agree that we are in a struggle against terrorism and regardless of political posturing we should stand together to whack the bums one up the side the head.
Now, I see you've been invited to tea with the ladies and I will depart from any further encouragement just in case the tea is too sweet.d
-- Hmmmm, maybe you got locked in that Kelvinator a bit to long back in the 50's. - Or was it an Admiral?