Should I even dignify this with a response?
I have never participated in this forum prior to joining nearly two months ago, under the screen name "butter pecan fan."
I have been accused several times now of being a troll or disruptor, because:
a) I'm a relative newbie (although with more than 500 references to my participation, I've participated here probably ten times as much as quite a few of the old farts), and
b) no, I'm damn well not just going to agree with every single damn thing you say just because you want me to.
I'm not your damn dittohead, "EPluribus".
And incidentally, unlike some here who hold conservative values because their daddy did, I hold conservative values because I take the time, effort and honesty to look at the facts on both sides of the issue, and I consistently find, after letting the liberals have their best shot, that truth actually does point in a conservative direction. I don't have to hype it up. I don't have to just parrot untested "facts" to myself and others. The truth is not always as knee-jerk black-and-white on every issue as some here would like, of course, but that's life.
I would think that people who actually think and examine both sides of a question would be valued. Obviously not.