Well, danged, Catfolk. This ol' hillbilly things there might be a tad too much stirring going on here. Hey, I've been 'round here fir about 15 months now and have been known to rant and take some extreme positions and unless I missed one, I've only have one post removed. And, danged if it didn't need to be removed. It was personal and that ain't my style. I like sticking with ideas. So thanks, Joe, for stepping in that night. I owe you one for that.

However, I find myself very much in agreement with JennyO and Lepus Rex in that since most of us post under handles and not real names that we are all kindof *guests*.

I would also add that, again unless I'm not aware of the censored posts, that by in large the discussions are as civil as we can expect for these most difficult times.

Yes, "guests" do require us to pay a little more attention in trying to figure out who is saying what, but it's not an impossible task. I have come to have a lot of respect for, GUEST, Hated Guest, and recognize that person's posts pretty much immediately. My "Teribus/GUEST" thread was not a serious at all but was meant to be funny. My purpose was not to draw GUEST out although it may have had some impact.

I'll end this with the position I have held all along. GUEST's are just people, just like the rest of us. Some have good points, some don't. Just like the rest of us. With that said, I welcome GUEST's and think it is important in these times when the 1st Ammendment is taking a beating, for Mudcat to make no changes in policy. With that said, however, we all understand the concept of not yelling "Fire" in a crowded movie theater and, Joe, you're just going to have to make those calls. But I think the guiding philosophy shoud be "benefit of the doubt".

Like the Osama thread that I started: You gave me the "benefit of the doubt" and didn't pull the thread just because "you didn't understand" it.

Well, ol Bobert has rambled far too long here.

Peace

And long live the 1st Ammendment!

Bobert