humility in commentary

Bruce Baugh writes:

. . . I’ve decided not to weigh in on any of the issues, and instead to write about why I’m not.

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Really, this boils down to a matter of courtesy. I’m long since tired of ignorant rants about . . . matters of importance to me. So I’m doing my part to help beautify America by keeping my trap shut when I can’t say something whose factual foundations I’m sure of as well as which I feel passionately about. Ire is not sufficient justification for any remark beyond “I’m angry”.