The only comments I’ve had moderated have been where I said something about another commenter or hinted at violence

Otherwise, this blog is going to turn into a bunch of choir members preaching to each other and all dissenting opinions will be gone.

As for commenting, I normally prefer to remain in the background. Your comment provided an opening to express something I’ve been thinking for a long time.

Thanks for that, and for your kind words.

Have always perceived you as reasonable and balanced in your comments, neither a Pollyanna, nor a gloom-and-doom nihilist. People reveal themselves (and their intent) over time through their words and deeds—and often in ways that they, themselves aren’t aware of.

From my POV, what you have revealed about your being draws my respect and, I would bet, that of others here as well.

Not really interested in visibility on the site—hence the rare comments—so won’t diary this, but was compelled to speak up. I think many have become dismayed by the pervasive tone of impending doom/progressive betrayal that has infested the comments and, increasingly, the front page as well.

Twain’s comment was the catalyst for mine, and thought I’d piggyback a bit on his/her community credibility as a regular.

Cheers.

My question is: Have you ever been responsible for running a multi million dollar or multi thousand person organization? Or do you just pontificate?

You mean like Henry Paulson at Goldman Sachs and later the Treasury.
Or Vikram Pandit at Citigroup.
Or James Cayne at Bear Stearns
Or Martin Sullivan at AIG
Or Joseph Cassano the head of AIG’s Financial Products division
Or Richard Fuld at Lehman Brothers
Or Daniel Mudd at Fannie Mae
Or Richard Syron at Freddie Mac
Or Angelo Mozilo at Countrywide
Or Richard Wagoner at GM
Or Robert Steel at Wachovia
Or Kerry Killinger at Washington Mutual.

You’re right I haven’t. These people have. What’s your point?