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Jerry -- If you don't like my style, you're out of luck. I am what I am. Somebody recently described me as brusque. That is fair.

Brusque: Describes an abruptness of speech or manner that is not necessarily meant to be rude.

I like to think of my style as plain spoken. I mean simply and explicitly what I say and write. It is unfortunate when folks think I am saying something I am not. I have never called anybody a liar. If somebody says something that is incorrect, I may correct it and tell them they are wrong. If somebody says something ridiculous, they can expect to be ridiculed. I hope and expect to treated exactly the same way.