Note: Teribus and I straightened out the (smaller) details by a civil discussion....and it brought clarity...

Poor Teribus. His tightly-argued extreme right-wing positions attract a certain type like flies to a turd. His self-declared allies are Goofus, Ake and Keith. He's occasionally defended the latter (in admittedly lukewarm terms) but, let's face it, his acolytes must be making life tough. As you and he together, via your civil discussions, have brought us so much clarity, I look forward to his warm endorsement of your lucid opinions. A bit lacking as yet...