Brian,

First of all, I am not a friend of Rene's and I am not defending him. And Brian, I don't know you either. However, regardless of whatever your differences are with Rene, please keep them private between the two of you. Your post on this bulletin board serves no positive purpose to our hobby. I hope your posts go unanswered by Rene, I do not want to see another "Flame War" erupt. In the United States people are allowed to have their own opinions about how they run their lives, If you do not like what Rene does, then don't buy from him and don't go to his shows. But I don't see any reason for you to make these negative posts.