McGrath,

Thanks so much for the detailed explaination. I read it right after I discovered how this thread works, unfortunately.

"When confronted with an inability to respond coherently, the fascist's best defense is demonization."

This is true and if this is the only example of "name calling" which spawned this series of ad hominem attacks, I rest my case.

"And that was directed at John P for declining to comment on some things you had said because he felt he disagreed too much with them"

Actually his comment felt pretty condecending, that's not quite what he said. John P turned out to be more civil than I was expecting.

I said at the outset that I did not appreciate personal attacks and you folks didn't let me down.

Name calling by others did occur, however. I guess you can see for yourselves what was said and who said it.

Fascism and racism does indeed eminate from the left and I certainly resent being labeled by these individuals as something I am not.

In reference to the "right wing nut" post by Little Hawk;

If my comments are not accurate and there are those out there who may agree with his "nut" positions, accusing me of "name calling"..........sorry.

This is the same thing that has been happening to Conservatives for years by the pandering extreme left in Congress and by the print and broadcast media, "starve children, kill more people, racist etc."

Hopefully this little demonstration (limited due to my diminished IQ, mental instability and way-out-there-ness) can cause some of you smarter than me socialist elitists and kind, caring, tolerant, loving and compassionate liberals (you know who you are), to think about something besides how superior you are to the average working class rural American.

By the way I don't hunt and have never contemplated shooting anything but tin cans.

I do have the right to defend myself and given that we have no police here, I like to be prepared.