You take this place much too seriously, Dear. For me the Fray is a diversion, a break from real life. I come here to have fun and to learn a few things.

There are many here, on both sides of the political aisle, for whom I have a lot of respect. There are others about whom I would not give another minute's thought once I sign off.

This is a game for me. I do bloviate and I exaggerate, I am given to hyperbole and histrionics. A good bit of what I post here is for effect only...to ge a reaction out of someone.

In real life, I am very opinionated but not the insensitive lout I sometimes appear to be online. I detest your leftist positions and I bitterly hate your comments about hoping our troops would be killed. Those young men and women are our relatives, our friends and our neighbors.

I don't hate you personally because I don't know you personally, but I have absolutely no use for you. I sincerely believe that you are mentally ill. If you so choose, this can be our last correspondence.

Jack