I've asked this before. I'll ask it again. (And this is not aimed at you, ... but at the forum). Please stop it with the personal attacks. One can have a rip-roaring take-it-to-the-mat political debate with someone without getting personal, without resorting to childish taunts, and still not have it be bland. Rip-roaring, take-it-to-the-mat debate is okay.
Personal insults and email full of words you can't say on television is *not*.
Unless your goal is indeed to drive people away and silence debate.