Noted, shedevil, and the thread will be closed. I doubt seriously it would have lasted much longer anyway.
While it's not a steadfast rule I would like it very much if, in the future, you would refrain from starting threads that are likely to cause fighting among the ranks. In the end it does nobody any good. I understand your need to rant but if you must start a controversial topic try to do it on the TMF. Nobody there will notice a little bloodshed.