Since it appears that my last article has gotten me into some hot water with some of the people here, let me just state, loudly, clearly, and definitively: I LIKE IT HERE!!! I like blogging here. I'm happy here. I like the debate, I like the discussion, I like the fact that it's never boring. This does not mean that I forfeit the right to criticize if I see fit. The last time I did this, someone graciously suggested that I go blog elsewhere. While I thank that gracious individual fo...

Alright, lets play a game!!! It's called "Guess who said what!!!" Here's how it goes: I will give you two statements that I saw recently made on this site, and you tell me which one was written by a right leaning member of JU, and which one was written by a left leaning member of JU. Ready?!?! OK!!! Statement number 1: "Fuck you, you asshole." Statement number 2: "You really are a dumb fucker." Can't tell who said what?!?! Confused as to who's on the right and who's on the left?...

It appears I've spurned a debate about tone. Smashing. However, it appears that the focus has been diverted to tone from what the actual problem is: No one appreciates being personally attacked for voicing a certain belief and/or opinion. The problem that people all too often have, and which I dare say has popped up again, is that they confuse opinions with people. Unfortunately, the two are not synonymous, although I admit things would be a lot easier if they were. But let us go to ...