Lyle hit the nail on the head. Its usually better to duck, and in spite of the old saying, sometimes the best defense isn't a good offense. A partial retreat to a good defensive position can be the turning point of a war (see Gettysburg, also Napoleon v. Russia and Hitler v. Soviet Union, among others). There's a difference between surrender and retreat; between cowardice and just keeping your head down. Sure the time may come when you have to charge up the hill, but you'd better be right about the time, and be sure that you have the men, resources and strategy to take it and hold it.

I believe Lyle is also right about the worst case scenario, i.e.that most of the Mudcat won't be effected, and we can work around the rest through the excercise of our free speech rights.