Benjamin, I would strongly urge you to do a forum search on GG's name and read some of the postings he has made; his vitriol got him kicked out of here once. It also prompted people like Big Mick, one of our most kindly and venerated members, to decide to totally ignore him and quit trying to reach out to him. The kind of personal attacks and stalking through the threads I am talking about are far different from what happened on the WTO thread.

As far as respect goes, most of us give a person the benefit of the doubt; when a line is crossed, they have to earn that respect and so far that hasn't happened.

Since I am a nationally published columnist I am well aware of such things as different viewpoints, backgrounds, and ways of thinking. That does NOT mean I have to be pleasant to a misogynistic sicko who takes pleasure in scatter-shots of hate throughout the threads.

And, now I am sure he is sitting there laughing his ass off, because once again, he is the center of attention and has us arguing about him. Sorry, Mick, darlin, I shouldn't have broken the pledge. And that is the last I have to say on a sorry subject, other than bless him and release him on his way.

kat