Wow. Pretty vitriolic thread. Sounds just like the kind of "civil discourse" which pervades life here in Washington: if you don't like someone's perspective on something, label them evil and yelp for their head.

Civility is a wonderful thing. I'm all for it. And I'll gladly practice it whenever it's possible.

Unfortunately, in order to engage......one has to play the game by the rules of conduct that are granted.

In other words, you can't fight a raging inferno with a squirt gun.

High-pressure water hoses, axes, and chain-saws are much more effective for the purpose.

I wish that it wasn't necessary. But at times, it is.

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