Took some time off the forum to participate on other web based forums, it was just what the Doc ordered, lol. I didn't miss the curt and overtly offensive posters here on CD who seem to stay up all night spewing their particular form of wisdom to us plebs.

I want to extend a big thank you to all those who are keeping it civil, I've crossed that boundary on several occasions and always thought I could have done better by just not responding to those who are truly coming here for a...

Throughout the time I've been posting on CD there have been several times where the conversation gets rough around the edges and people tend to get riled up over the notion that others don't always agree with them.

I'm guessing that a lot of the dissension here is the result of a terrific lacking in understanding of the core issues we face as Americans. No matter the subject line it always ends up as a political rant from the usual suspects on CD.

I'll probably get...