This is probably my first "gloat blog".

In the aftermath of the December 26th Tsunami, I spoke out against the US providing aid. I was blasted with every name in the book for my position that the aid should be privately funded. I, of course, wrote several followup articles defending my position.

And the kicker is, I was RIGHT!!!

Now, I'll admit, many of my political positions are subjective, and as debatable as any position held by the "big two" or the Greens. But this case was a little bit different.

When news stories rolled in about lower caste individuals being booted out of their shelters by higher caste families, the opposition grew eerily silent. When countries such as India REFUSED aid, the silence grew deafening.

It seems that I had hit the nail on the head. Oddly enough, not one retraction or apology appeared on any of my threads. And, for some people, there was much to apologize for.

Moral to this story: Just because someone takes a differing political view, doesn't necessarily mean they're wrong (it doesn't necessarily mean they're right, either).