First time out and a run in with the cops

[Joni Marie Cruz]

No. Actually, I'm not, far from it. However, I do have a background and a perspective that isn't grounded solely in prejudice. Truly, it amazes me that a group such as ourselves, who would like to have, if not acceptance, at least a modicum of tolerance, and not be judged only the actions or appearances of a few, are so willing to turn and savage some other group and take as representative of the whole the actions of a relative few.

Of course I realize that you and your ilk are impervious to mere logic and persuasion, so I'll save my breath. As Friedrich Schiller (yes, he was a furriner) wrote, "Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain." If you ever choose to visit reality I'll buy you a beer and we can chat.

Oh, and you can call me anything you want, water and duck backs and so on, but I don't think you should call Ellie, who originally posted, either ignorant or naive. Of course, I can't speak to her possible naivete, but she certainly doesn't seem ignorant to me.

-Joni Mari