Yes and the 2nd post by SC told the whole story on what it would turn out to be:
My crystal ball says this one'll be a doozy.
and to further the point on starters of posts how about this poster on a 2nd post on a topic he started:
I have absolutey no respect, wahtsoever, for anyone who bashes a soldier who is out there fighting for his life, and fighting to protect the lives of the same scumbags, scumbags like John Kerry, who undermine them every chance that they get.
What a piece of shit.
Yes, these things do matter and they do set the tone of how people will respond.