Dear Reader, I will always publish your comments and replies to my posts, even if it is contrary to my personal opinion or beliefs; everyone is entitled to their opinion and opposing opinions create food for thought.  I’m cool with that.

I will not, however, post comments to the blog that defame or slander anyone in any way (not even Duane Chapman) nor will I post your comments if they are simply demeaning or used to call others names or are devoid of some minute amount of intelligence.  Calling me or another poster who has stepped up a "poopey head," or some other such nonsense, after you’ve obviously knocked back one too many bottles of Thunderbird will not get you an ounce of attention or notoriety here… unless of course you want to be picked on.

Here is an example of what I am talking about.  I actually received this email from a reader…

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From: brian martin [mailto:randresq@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:53 AM
To: EL Scott Harrell

Subject:

You sir, are a jerk.

Thanks for reading my e-mail to the most idiotic asshole I’ve ever read. Brian

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The reason that this was so funny is that this Chapman-Nutjob is a Paramedic/EMT in a small town in Oklahoma entrusted to run an emergency management center.  His name is Brian Martin.   

He apparently was not capable of an intelligent criticism or of constructive discourse- and I am not expecting anyone to be a rocket scientist here, God knows I’m not.  Instead, he resorted to lewd and profane name calling like he was straight out of 3rd grade.  "Brian Martin Oklahoma Paramedic" probably thought that email was an anonymous way to make pithy childish attacks without fear of consequences (Burton, err… "Tommie Morning" did too at one point).  I find it deeply saddening that a paramedic from Prague, OK (or thereabouts) would be so profane- especially without provocation of any sort other than that I intelligently express my own opinions- some of them about his favorite Hound Hero.  Oklahoma taxpayers should be proud to have him on the payroll.

Good luck in your future endeavors, Brian.

Sooooo… lest you require a little voodoo in your life don’t take it personally and don’t make it personal, but certainly speak your mind.

The truth often hurts most those who cannot overcome it.  -An ElScottism