Nope Big Mick, you are wrong again. It's my thread to begin with, so I'm not the one doing the hijacking. There is nothing wrong with discussing what is important and meaningful to me, which you try to demonize by referring to it ominously as "getting my agenda out". Of course I'm discussing what matters to me, and there is nothing devious whatsoever about that. It is what we are all doing in chat forums when we enter into these discussions. You are so fucking patronizing and condescending to readers Mick. You really ought to get a clue.

Because I've stated unequivocally I'm voting for Nader, doesn't mean that I am here surreptiousiously trying to organize for Nader. I mean, c'mon. I'm spouting my opinions on issues, Mick. Some of my opinions are shared by Nader supporters, some not. Some of my opinions are shared by Kerry supporters, Bush supporters, and Green supporters. So the hell what? We're talking politics and issues of the day.

As for those who would rather turn the discussion to the horse race, instead of discussing the ways the Democratic party has locked it's own progressive wing out of the convention by making it all about Nader and Me instead (like you have), are the ones hijacking the thread, if you want to get technical about it. I don't want to get technical about it, because I just don't care that much. I'm perfectly happy to go with the flow here and not fight my way upstream. Which really seems to get your nose out of joint for some reason.

This is the internet. We are in an obscure folk music chat forum, discussing politics. To suggest that this is all about about agendas and debate tactics is ludicrous. I'm writing my opinions. I'm challenging other peoples' opinions. That is what people do in obscure internet chat forums when discussing the politics of the day.

But hell, I am not going to be held to the thread title any more than the rest of you who are doing the so-called hijacking are holding yourselves to discussing the original subject matter of the thread title. I'm ready to rumble.

So instead of mouthing silly psychotherapy babble like "Your real agenda has to do with self worth" how about you get your grip off your dick for a change, fer chrissake.