Michael M. Butler wrote,
> I believe you think I was just trying to push peoples' (your?)
> buttons--trolling.
Not really. You have been on the list long enough that I know deliberate
trolling is not your style. I was really defending against Mike's assertion
that only liberals were failing to respond to this debate. Of course, my
examples of how the original posters were likewise failing to respond would
appear to be an escalation of finger pointing. Any assertion of "not me"
looks very much like "it's them". I didn't mean to get into the blame game.
> My apology was regarding your interpretation of events.
Thanks. You had nothing to apologize for, and it was magnanimous to do so
anyway. I did not feel personally attacked, and do not get as emotional as
some people. However, I do have a tendency to pile on and make a million
points at once. When I'm done, it does appear to be a huge diatribe against
a topic when I really just meant to point out a few items. (It is the
frustrated writer wannabe in me. I like to write.)
> I haven't cried foul, as far as I can see. OTOH, it is true that, to date,
> I haven't completed my reply to your comments, Harvey. There are a lot
> of reasons, none of which are relevant to the list. When the dust settles,
> I'll get to it. That might be some time from now, but I will.
I agree that you haven't cried foul. In fact, it may be that Mike cried
foul on behalf of the original posters, and I attributed it to a whole
group. I responded to Mike's conservatives vs. liberals post, and probably
fell into lumping all the original posters together. I also remember a few
postings that were misattributing their quotes of other people. So it is
very difficult to keep track of everybody's position.
-- Harvey Newstrom <http://HarveyNewstrom.com> <http://Newstaff.com>
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