And you shouldn't have to trot out your creds, but I lamentably recognize why you had to.

You're a writer. Period.

And most damn good writers have to go beyond the pale and return to us with a boon.

Most often, the boon is more than just a definition of where we are, it is also a warning.

It is a given that those that don't like the message will attempt to silence the words.

In your case, they do this by patronizing readers through censorship or thinly veiled rhetorical statements such as Tony Stubblebine's.

Let me make up my own mind whether or not to agree or disagree with Jessica Wildfire.