[Briarman]

America was established as a haven from prejudice and persecution for the world's oppressed, a nation seeking the highest possible principles that mankind can reflect; a nation where equality is a treasured imperative. Countless people have lost their lives in the effort to defend those principles and they all-past present, and future-have my everlasting gratitude and utmost respect. They are from diverse backgrounds and heritages and any of those backgrounds and heritages should be respected by all Americans.
Munk's paragraph that veered from his original gas price rant and ventured into apparent racist overtones has no place on this forum, nor anywhere else where the diverse heritages of Americans is respected.
This forum is a community, with much diversity among its inhabitants. As a simple matter of respect, one should take that into account when posting. Along with our American freedoms comes a responsibility to uphold those highest possible principles and continue to make true equality a reality. Freedom is only as good as what stems from it. Every person who has fought for America's ongoing freedom deserves a nation of equality and respect for all Americans, where racism and prejudice have no place. I was fully in support of the action against Munk...