"No you're not, vetuste. You're looking for a fight, possibly so you can demonstrate, from behind the safety of your keyboard and nomme de guerre, your ranting right credentials. "
I think I can defend any position that I hold or have stated as a member of the "ranting right", Allen. I think I can do that by reasoned argument and without recourse to insult or rudeness. As you've asked for honesty I must admit that avoiding rudeness will require more self-discipline that I'm sometimes able to exercise, and more than was shown in your post.