I've seen you lecture black people...essentially you tell them to "not open up old wounds." The fact that you think the wounds are old and closed up speaks volumes.

As to me being scared of standing up to Michael because of consequences...what consequences??? He has no power over me at all. Or visa versa. I am not going to give you insight into what Michael and I discuss off line. Suffice it to say that I, as managing editor here, have not kicked you off. But Michael and I have gone at it quite publically from time to time. And I tease him far more mercilessly than I ever have teased you. He just laughs at it while you freak out.

Look. I express my disagreements with you because I really think you make some very assinine statements, probably without quite realizing it. Like telling a woman in an interracial marriage she didn't understand racism. You managed to get her pissed in a way I'd never seen her get pissed. I really think you gotta question why people as far apart (within the left) as the dear departed Gatemouth persona, Michael and a Green can all find fault with what you are saying. I saw no reason to publically stick up for you because of just such statements. However, I have been quick to point out the common ground we have. And I didn't pile on you on room8 when so many others did. So consider why I do choose to sometimes disagree with you vociferously. It is because I really do think there is something majorly wrong in what you are saying.

Doesn't mean I am stopping you from saying. But it does mean I am not going to ignore it.