i am a bird that cannot change my colors easily so i must reply with one more post and i know why...you have read much that you believe. so far, you have decided not to share exactly what it is you have read. no matter. you believe it. you claim you are vilified for not agreeing with his views. maybe, but i don't think that is the reason. i would agree that for your using a bad word, you engendered this response. you reap what you sow. stick your foot in a hornets nest, expect a few to sting you. right? for my part, i don't like anyone using language of that sort to describe even people i don't agree with because it devalues any intelligent argument from that point on. while surmising that i might be responding because of your original comments i would answer that you are wrong on that point. it was the ensuing responses that you gave that i based my comment. while this is not a personal attack on you, i have to honestly say that what you have written to the people responding to you is nothing short of shrill, arrogant, elitist and disrespectful behavior. i back up your right to say anything and have whatever opinions you want. more power to you, babe. keep on truckin.