throat grabbing

[barbara100 at jps.net]

Thomas writes:
As for the rest of your post: I did neither address you as a representative
of the US of A nor did I grab you by the throat, figuratively speaking, like
you do when you write:

"And I guess that means, Thomas, we don't just have to sit around and wait
around for the bad shit to happen, we can start working against it now. Yes,
I find that idea very exciting.  Forget blame, just take it from here--make
amends instead of revenge.  Imagine how the world could flourish now if
America had to work off her Karmic debt!  And Germany, huh, Thomas?  Yes,
yes, that really would be something!"

Why should that offend you anyway, Thomas?  The little brother comment, I
could see, but that up there?  I wish I could express to you how heart-felt
those particular remarks are. I was "excited" when I wrote it. It came in a
flash of Pynchonian optimism; it wasn't meant to insult you.

Barbara