[JCEccles]

Profanity - that violates the forum rules, no?

Yes, but a great many FReepers let a profane word or two fly from time to time. It's just going to happen in the heat of political discourse. I have observed that Jim Robinson and the mods rarely if ever ban FReepers for the sporadic and superficial violation of this rule.

But espousing liberalism? That profanity goes clear to the bone--to the utter marrow. That's filth of entirely different, far more befouling and destructive nature.

[secretagent]

Yes, but a great many FReepers let a profane word or two fly from time to time. It's just going to happen in the heat of political discourse. I have observed that Jim Robinson and the mods rarely if ever ban FReepers for the sporadic and superficial violation of this rule.

OK, it just seems such a shock coming from the man who wrote the rules.

But espousing liberalism? That profanity goes clear to the bone--to the utter marrow. That's filth of entirely different, far more befouling and destructive nature.

What liberalism? Honest question - haven't followed quidnunc's posts.

[sauropod]

But espousing liberalism? That profanity goes clear to the bone--to the utter marrow. That's filth of entirely different, far more befouling and destructive nature.

Very well written and I thank you for it.