and why should I not present a dissenting view on Madflorida's post so that readers of the post can hear a different take on the issue if there is truly "no one way to discuss progressive issues.."? I could care less about your personal feelings about my approach. If you think rationally about the issues and care more about them, then your blogo-identity then you will think about what I have to say. Additionally, you don't know either of us, for all you know, either of us could be trolls. Think about that and judge a post and the contend of the information and not the "person" behind the blogo-identity, who might be completely fake meaning that you are wrapped up in a lie.

Besides, it is against the rules of DU to "call out a poster by name" in an original OP so I can't really address my problems with Madflorida's approach or argument outside of commenting on her OP. I don't like the rule, but that's the rule. Lot of rules around here for a blog that is supposed foster and support free speech. Personally, I don't believe in moderators or administrators because I think we are adults and can deal with shit without "free-speech babysitters". I am here because the blog is awesome otherwise and people post many good ideas-madflorida included. Additionally, I respect the efforts of the administrators and moderators even though I disagree with some of the rules. Its their blog, its their decision to make. I am but a series of pixels on a screen and like it that way. If you think about it, it is very freeing and dangerous all at the same time.