Why is is that certain people are are allowed to make rude disparaging comments about a large population of this country and basically get praised for it, but then when there is a response it is treated like an act of treason. The right does not have a monopoly on God, patriotism, or being a good person. I am not a Democrat but I do not like to see people being maligned with such mean spiritedness as from the initial poster. I was hoping that the replies would stop after the last couple of reasonable posts (not the last two). Closng the thread with a cheap shot is also not cool!