Seems a little late for apologies.

First, I get to just sit here and throw fetid (although recently their effectiveness seems to be in question) thunderbolts and hide behind the wondrous anonymity of the Internets.

Second, I have learned the skill of race-baiting with the best, carefully skirting (though sometimes exceeding) the line of decency – hey, it’s a free country.

Third, and possibly the best result, is that I get to traipse all over my chosen party’s chosen nominee, giving me a veneer of defensible detachment from the unsightly spectacle of “running with a pack,” and allowing me to wake each morning and select my day’s targets, unhindered by – what was that term – conscience concern for the ultimate destiny of our Republic.

So, Elliott, when you free yourself from the constraints of the aforementioned pack, come on over. The water is brackish and bug-infested in my world-view, but at least no one can say we’re not original thinkers over here.

I’ve surely done my share today, I work every single day to bring back our Constitution — and I don’t just jabber about it.

If he’s your hero that’s on you.

Ya gotta take them from those who would restrict such to themselves. This was one of the Founders major concerns as shown by Ben Franklin’s quote.

Rather than get sanctimonious about one of the greatest fighters for human freedom and dignity that ever lived I’d recommend you look in the mirror and say…

What did I do today to advance those great goals for all humanity?

For example, did you call your Senator or Obama about FISA?

And having a lot of roots that stretch back to Rhode Island, Ms Brown’s story touches me personally.

I have always held Thomas Jefferson’s slave ownership, including the enslavement of his own children, as well as the circumstances of their creation, hard against him. But to find out -per Ms Brown’s recent interview with Bill Moyers- that Thomas Jefferson aided her ancestors’ slave trading business AFTER the slave trade was outlawed is just shocking. He’s dead to me now. He gave us much to be sure, but the US suffers to this day from what he didn’t give US, and that was liberty and justice for ALL.

Thank you Laura, I am looking forward to listening to your interview.

btw, The Republicans in the House haver exploited every single opportunity when they speak to mention “drill” and “Pelosi premium”, it’s amazing how childish they can be. The worst of the worst is up, the Virginia Foxx (Blind Partisan-NC).