Reply #51: I invite your attention to the example I offered you upthread.

[MADem]

RE: the pow wow in the high school gym.

You said "you can leave anytime" but these people PAID for the party. They rented the venue, hired the music, paid for the drinks and food. And a bunch of guys come in and start yelling at them.

Would you put up with it if a few people you perceived as "friendly" that you "invited" to your party suddenly starting lecturing you on Republican Family Values and demanding that you change your tune? How about if these people started bullying your guests?

I am being serious. The fact is, being a jerk isn't against the law. It's an unpopular stand I'm taking, but then, the popular views don't need anyone to defend them.