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Look, if your mother did not teach you proper etiquette as a child, and or if your (presumably) adult life experiences have left you lacking in the area of proper conduct and behavior in a public setting and or in mixed company, then perhaps you should go down to the nearest public library and check out a book. There are also numerous websites available that teach proper netequitte (do a google search).

My etiquitte book says that when you open your door to the general public and invite strangers in for the express purpose of joining together in a wide-ranging discussion about current events and politics and someone at the party expresses a viewpoint with which you happen to disagree, the polite response is NOT to forcably bind them, gag them, and/or summarily boot them out the door. Rather, my ettiquitte book says that the polite response to those with whom you disagree in such a setting (or any setting) is to respectfully exchange views, argue the points in contention to the best of your ability, and debate the issues, without ever getting personal. If you will permit me, I shall try my level best to do just that.

If, however, your dislike for me is now so intense that my presense here causes you pain or unduly adds to your daily afflictions, just say the word and I will depart from you and this forum forever.

To me, all of our butting heads over forum policy was always mere political disagreement. It was all part of the gamesmanship of politics which your forum uniquely provides a stage for. It was never personal. And despite all of the high-strangeness, probable misunderstandings, and sometimes just plain bewildering total non-communication in our stormy and sometimes head-scratching relationship, I've always wanted to believe the best about you and hoped for the best for you and this forum.

So, just say the word and I will bid you and everyone a fond FReeper farewell. Otherwise, I'll stick around and freep -- oh so very politely freep, that is. :^)

someone at the party expresses a viewpoint with which you happen to disagree, the polite response is NOT to forcably bind them, gag them, and/or summarily boot them out the door.

If only you were here to express a viewpoint we might not agree with.

What should we do when you pee on the rug? Ask you into another room?

I ask you again, what makes you so weird that you, and only a few of you, can't seem to abide by the rules like the rest of us do?

If, however, your dislike for me is now so intense that my presense here causes you pain or unduly adds to your daily afflictions, just say the word and I will depart from you and this forum forever....And despite all of the high-strangeness, probable misunderstandings, and sometimes just plain bewildering total non-communication in our stormy and sometimes head-scratching relationship, I've always wanted to believe the best about you and hoped for the best for you and this forum. So, just say the word and I will bid you and everyone a fond FReeper farewell. Otherwise, I'll stick around and freep -- oh so very politely freep, that is. :^)

Are you a teenage girl in disguise? This is just pathetic -- your post sounds like a mash note that some besotted adolescent would write to one of the Backstreet Boys. Arator, you really need to show some of these posts to some trusted friends or family members who are not connected with Free Republic, and ask them what they think of your posts here, particularly this one.