Kodiak, Re: "And, yes, nobody gives a rat's ass about your opinion about politics on this thread. Not one person. Post elsewhere in cyberspace, and good luck achieving your audience. But not here."
Actually, that's not exactly true unless I'm not a "person" or am not considered "on this thread." I sometimes like to hear your opinion, Ray's opinion and a lot of other opinions and I like to see them tested. True, it's not stock talk and it's not likely to make any money for anyone but it does liven up the day and may feed the mind with ideas.
There's no doubt this thread is dominated by conservatives but it's not true that there is not, and has not been, a lot of political "off topic" discussion here, much of it initiated by you. I think an objective appraisal would reveal that it is sometimes not the subject matter but the viewpoint that is found repugnant.
I don't endorse the personal attacks on either end but I enjoy many of Ray's posts; those that are on topic are often astute and well thought out, and those that are political are sometimes extreme but never simple. Like others, I am willing to accept the suggestion that I post elsewhere if it's made, but I'm not willing to accept the suggestion that I post certain views and refrain from others. What are the parameters and, by the way, is this a food fight? Ed |
