Reply #118: Brand-Newbie's 2 cents

[Cyclical]

(Why the hell isn't there a cents symbol on the keyboard?)

Vinnie voiced perfectly, in my estimation, the reason I chose to register here now after lurking for a month.

"What if the one of the troops has given up hope and just wants a hug? Is he allowed to address "the group as a whole"? What if he laid down his weapon and just wants to ask the "group as a whole" if they saw it or know where it is?"

I know that it's a good cause... but there isn't much hope anywhere else. Is it okay to post one's doubts, as long as they are couched in an appropriate amount of apologetic self-flagellation?

Like, say (hypothetically) that I've been reading here since about 2am on Nov. 3, but am having a really hard time, right now, swallowing the whole "John Kerry's just waiting for the opportune moment" spiel. Can I say that without being called a newbie freeper? Can I expect to be lifted by this community? Cos I really would rather not be chased off from a place that seems to promote solidarity amongst people with common ideals.

Can one say "nay" without being a nay-sayer?