[TheRealThing]

To spare my friends on BGR most of my Trump bashing, I have been spending the past few days building up my small Twitter following (only 16 followers at this time). So far, the two best known people who have begun following me are Dr. Everett Piper, President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Jonathan Hoenig of capitalistpig.com and a panelist on Fox News Channel's Cashin' In (a regular panelist), Your World with Neil Cavuto, and Red Eye.

Dr. Piper wrote an article today that appears on thefederalist.com, which I encourage everybody who still support Donald Trump to read. I had not heard of Dr. Piper but my wife remembered him as the author of "This is Not a Day Care. It’s a University!" which he wrote during the recent turmoil at the University of Missouri.

I have always been skeptical of Twitter but after immersing myself in it during our 30 inch snow storm, I confess that I am amazed at the amount of information available there. Not just information, reliable information tweeted by some very smart people. Of course, most of what gets tweeted is garbage, but what I like is that I have a great deal of control over what kind of information I see. If you have not given Twitter a fair trial, I encourage that you give it a try.

There are men and women in this world for whom I have tremendous respect. But I cannot say I agree with them on everything. There will always be areas or issues of certain dispute between even the best of friends, and no one is immune. Even the Apostles disputed among themselves on occasion.

You and I have agreed on far more than we have ever disagreed. But, vive la difference! I respect your considered opinion with regard to Donald J Trump. My insights into the matter take me to different conclusions but, I'll tell you what I really think. The art of apologetics in laying out our case on the issues tends to clarify said case much more concisely than in the absence of viable challenge. Especially when that challenge is offered as respectably as yours usually are.

You should not feel that you can't state your case for fear of offending anybody, least of all me. :biggrin: