LH--

Perhaps you're not aware of your own pontificating style--and the effect it may have on other posters. It may in fact be described as bullying.

You and I, as you know, have had a little run-in recently--which may influence your view of my style. Or perhaps not.

I have told you that I respect your historical knowledge deeply--not said sarcastically in the least. And I've learned a lot from you, especially about World War !!.

It's also clear to me, as I said earlier on this thread , that Bush supporters do in fact respond primarily to apppeals to hate and fear. And it works. And this is how the Bush regime got the US into the current disastrous involvement in Iraq. And how Bush got elected in 2004--not voting machine conspiracy but manipulation of a fearful electorate. And I am thoroughly disgusted.

And I see it continuing in the immigration issue-- with Mr. Tancredo and Mr. Dobbs leading this time, not Mr. Bush. Hate and fear of "the other"--anybody different from the speaker--in the long--and disgraceful-- US tradition from the Know-Nothings to the KKK--and beyond. And I will not sit by without comment.

As for bullying, no one is bullied verbally--certainly on the Net--unless they permit it. I never use bad language on a fellow poster--in contrast to some here. Nor do I attack their marriages or make unlikely anatomical suggestions, as the "bullying victim" here has done on this thread--(poor boy). That sort of thing is the resort of someone who is bankrupt of ideas and cannot express himself. By the way, I am not complaining in the least-every poster has his or her own style. Anybody who has command of the language can defend himself or herself. I can easily defend myself.

2 other items:

1) I actually posted on this thread before the alleged "bullying victim"--and I posted straightforwardly and factually. I always stand ready to provide source--which in my case is usually the Wall St Journal.

2) The "bullying victim" is always free to actually provide some facts--with exact source and date--to back up his argument--as others have also suggested. I'm sorry if he doesn't feel capable of defending himself against me--which appears to be the case. It is also clear that if he does not provide facts on immigration, his contribution to the discussion may be, as I have suggested, only alarmist tripe--as it seems to be so far.


As others do, I will continue to "call it as I see it"--on the Left and Right.

As Walter used to say, that's the way it is.