I don't lecture black people about what they should or should not talk about, that is absurd. I simply said that in my opinion, it doesn't help their/our cause if the race card is overplayed because some people are never going to respond the same exact way to those arguments. That is perfectly logical isn't it? How is stating what I think, for the sake of saying what I think, *lecturing*? I am not demanding others think the same way. Unlike Bouldin, and you to a lesser extent, who keep demanding I not say anything positive about Hillary or I am a bot.

Yes I get repetitious sometimes, and I need to work on not doing that, but thats only because one of the disadvantages of the internet is you are not always quite sure of the reaction your words are getting. So you wonder if you got your train of thought across well, and you get tempted to try again and again to get the words out right. It is also typical political style, how many stump speeches have you heard where the candidate makes the same points, for emphasis, again and again.

Also I have clearly noticed mole that you are far more likely to pick on me for issues of nuance or slight disagreement, than on bouldin or liza or others on these boards. I know you have strong disagreements with Bouldin on some issues, he is a libertarian after all essentially. You also think he is too abrasive at times. But you don't go after him about it like you just did in two responses to me. I think it is because he is a co-moderator here and on DG and you are more cautious, and you are much more reluctant to have heat with him, argue with him, than with me or other bloggers that you aren't dealing with every day. Thats part of being a clique, having a double standard for members of that clique. I'll get criticized by you for little things that you would never critize Bouldin or Liza for. Because I'm an easy target and there are fewer consequences. Likewise, he can trash me for being libelous and racist, when you know I'm not, and you won't say a thing to him. Too many consequences. You want to stay on his good side and stay on this board right? Have I ever heard you say, "Michael lay off him, you're getting carried away, you're wrong" No you won't do that, because its not worth it. But you'll lay into me when the occasion fits. You have a double standard.

Sitting silent while Bouldin chased me away from Daily Gotham because he has a grudge, when I was one of the few frequent substantive regular contributors, speaks volumes. If you want a site like that to grow, and be what it can be, you'd have said, "invite him back, give him a second chance" But you won't do that because you are more afraid of pissing Bouldin off than in doing the right thing. You put your own interests in maintaing harmony among the few moderators over any responsibility to make those who want to contribute feel welcome.