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24. Gallego is hardly some flame throwing lefty Squad member

The last time that I felt compelled to offer as many reference links to support a simple statement or opinion was when I wrote my research paper for my advanced organic chemistry class in 1987 (before you were born and most people were on the Internet).

I learned very early on here that there are certain types of posters who will (I have no problem with this) demand evidence and/or reference points for claims made that they happen to not like. Thus I tend to put some effort into some of my replies.

I also have seen some of these same types make claims, and when either rebutted with evidence or even simply challenged, revert to a stance that that intimates (or openly states) their opinions are unassailable facts.

Some go even further and imply that to challenge their opinions is a priori evidence of ill intent and nefarious motives on the part of other posters who disagree with them. They basically want to claim that they and they alone (plus others who share their stances) are the only true and legit arbiters of what is correct and permissible in terms of debate.