If I may, you are deserving of an apology and your reply is typical of Freepers that I admire the most. Sincere, honest, well, you know the rest. Thanks.
Were our constitution not under attack by both the right and left at various times we would be living in the utopia envisioned by our founders. When the blueprint for our future is violated, some are more incensed than others.
The printed word (this forum for example) often lacks the tone that might accompany the thought being expressed at the time. I've read responses that I took the wrong way simply due to the words chosen by the person writing. I've learned to chalk it up to each person's style when reading their replys sometimes. I would not want to see tpaine banned for rudeness as he seriously defends the constitution. It has been under attack and continues to be and I'd find it very difficult to abandone those dug into the trenches trying to defend it. I've thickened my skin toward the guys who might one day jump on a grenade on my behalf, 'cause I'll never know who that person might be.