There is nothing, NOTHING wrong with challenging someone. That is the nature of debate. Perhaps you are more fond of venues where you can be a Diva, but around here we challenge eachother. JJ Ross challeneged me...I got no problem with that! Which sticks in your craw more: that I challenged 'Tude about her basis for making a blanket claim regarding the inevitablility of global warming (actually a controversial thing these days) or my challenging your misleading claims about thinning ice sheets. Seems like those were the two things that set you off on your crusade around here.

As to the former, my point was to clarify that the point she was making was more controversial than she was saying and she didn't seem to take my remarks ill. She responded with a snarky and perfectly appropriate answer which I laughed at, snark and all. You weren't really part of it. Still, after your repeated outrage, I made it clear that no offense or disrespect was ment to 'Tude and apologized if I came off too abrupt.

As to the latter, you really did make an inacurate statement and I called you on it. There is nothing wrong with that and if you have a problem with someone challenging a misleading statement then I can assure you that you will remain uncomfortable around here.

Now, how many times are you going to cry "censorship?" I am unaware of any censorship towards you on this site, yet somehow you seem to be in a state of constant moral outrage at some imagined persecution. What is most interesting to me is that you feel this persecution from people who gave you almost instant front page status and welcomed you on board despite having differences of opinion with what you were saying.

And then you expressed some vague hint that my photo (dressed as a Viking, for god's sake!) was somehow a veiled threat. Howabout that guy in a mask and cape with what looks like a blood drop under the "Blog Ads?" Do you feel threatened by him? And I don't know, but 'Tude's chosen picture sure seems aggressive to me! Do you feel threatened by her?