A very thought provoking find, Eric.

I like your clever choice of category. "Thinking allowed."

Indeed. Out of 162 comments, there were about 17 voices (not always ones I agreed with, either) who tried to be heard above the excited barking in the kennel.

Thinking may be allowed but most of Mr. Whittle's supporters are about as thoughtful as Rush Limbaugh's "ditto heads".

"Yeah, Bill! I'm a sheepdog reporting for duty with my shotgun! Woof! Woof!" Then there's the fellows who base their world-view on Babylon 5 quotes.

I particularly object Mr. Whittle's accusation of cowardice against anyone who doesn't like their e-mail filled with spite, hatred, and the viruses that follow.

If that's cowardice, why not mandate the public posting of verified home addresses, yes? Courage isn't woofing behind a disposable e-mail account.

Ironically, every blogger I regularly comment on has my e-mail. They've earned the right to contact me personally. I trust them and respect them. I don't extend that privilege to the public or the kennel.

I think I'll post over there, just the same. A central point he made got my hackles up. Doug Collins and Eric Elliot didn't like it much either.

"I particularly object to Mr. Whittle's accusation..."

Sorry about that. I made too many shadow ducks on the overhead projector in Typing I. "Okay class, 100 times. F-R-F-T-F-G-F-B-F-V."

I've intentionally refrained from taking sides in Whittle's post. There's much I agree with, but his style is a little over the top in places. Plus, I don't think that dividing us into pinks and greys, or sheep and sheepdogs is any more edifying than black and white, or blue and red, or whatever other distinction we come up with to find reasons for not liking or respecting one another.