Bruce,

I see one post that could be considered a personal attack. Otherwise, I read legitimate and thoughtful comments that are critical of the lack of critical thinking expressed in what you have posted.

Regarding the opening post. Some of it is information. Some of it is assertion or opinion. The writer apparently documented from statements made by one or both police jurisdictions that the physical crossing of jurisdictional boundaries and coordination and cooperation between jurisdictions is common, and there appears to be nothing remarkable about the fact that Washington DC police were present. There is no indication based on what the reporter reports as documented fact or information that the DC police exceeded or superceded the authority of the Montgomery Co. police. There is nothing to indicate either police department made statements that the primary role of the Washington police was to protect the protesters. That appears to be solely the assertion or opinion of the author, represented as fact.

There is no indication that Obama, or the Obama administration was in any way involved in any of this. I have read nothing here or in reputable media to suggest that the police department of Washington DC is the political tool of the Obama administration. I also never read anything in reputable media to suggest they were the tool of the Bush administration.

Mudcat folks are heavily weighted toward some degree left of center - no surprise for a folkie site. Not all of those left-of-center who post here win prizes for the thoughtfulness   and critical thinking skills with which they express their opinions. But a few do. There are also a few libertarians among us and when they express their views their arguments are usually very cogent. I read what they have to say and seriously consider their points of view.   I may not agree, but I very much respect their pov.

There is a legitimate conservative point of view on most issues. Unfortunately, there is no one,( for the past few years anyway), on Mudcat, who appears able or willing to articulately and thoughtfully present a conservative perspective. IchMael's postings give the impression that he has a paranoid personality. I don't think that is true of you, or of pdq. (Mentioning you, pdq, because my impression is you are the other conservative voice most likely to chime in on political threads.) However, it seems to me that both of you are more interested in provoking reaction than in provoking thoughtful debate or discussion. Understandable, given that the conservative pov is in such a minority here. Understandable or not, you are missing an opportunity.

I've taken a long time to write this. It may be there are now more postings than can rationally be construed to be personal attacks against you, Bruce. But there was only one post at the time that objectively could be viewed as a personal attack.