I said all that I wanted to say. If you don't like it I offer my condolances.
There was a time when this forum mostly consisted of rational intelligent debate. The level of discourse was high and one could learn a great deal from intelligent posters about all types of topics. FR's potential to be learning recourse thereby undercutting the liberal news media was being recognized, and thus could effect real political change.
For some time I've noticed a trend away from that, in favor of mindless braying, personal attacks, smears and basic mental flagulence worth of some of the posters from DU.
I ask you to rise above that and genuinely contribute to the thread instead of lowering yourself to scatelogical insults and personal attacks.