...there are some people who take great pleasure in calling condescention in their responses to something I've posted "candor" and making me feel inadequate to the conversation even when I don't think I've said anything stupid. You know, the smartest people I know don't need to bother with condescension--and I know some damn smart people, scary-smart, in fact. I think you might be mistaking snotty and glib for smart, at least in some cases.

I typically notice people insecure about their smartness are the ones quick to wave intelligence like a flag, Dawno. I don't think you have anything to worry about, in the smart department.

Like "iron sharpens iron", articulation comes easier with practice--so don't you dare let a handful of insecure and egotistical assholes run you off from expressing your opinion.

yikes! your comments won't take html! I'd have set your quote above off with punctuation, if I'd realized...