I don't like making these disclaimers, but if I don't put them, people seem to think I'm making a partisan statement. With the disclaimer, the number of knee-je

I don't like making these disclaimers, but if I don't put them, people seem to think I'm making a partisan statement. With the disclaimer, the number of knee-jerk vitriolic comments goes down and people seem more likely to debate my post on its merits.