I sadly agree. I have been called Newbie several times by such small minded people because I dared call them on their facts or opinion - how dare I! Like it's highschool and I have to sit at the freshman table. I hate cliques and I hate group think. I am frankly shocked I am encountering group think on what is a conservative forum. I though we would be free thinkers in here.
Well then show a little humility and thoughtfulness yourself. You pontificate as if you're the end-all to the discussion. No disrespect to you if you're legit, but when a new poster shows up and so adamantly expresses a view counter to a lot of us, we're suspicuous. If I'm wrong and you're not a subversive (there are many on the forum) then I apologize. With all due respect, I suggest you just move on to another thread if you haven't already.
Happy Freeping.