You know my tricks?  So you think it is fair to attack public figures, but not private figures?  That has to do with being sued for slander, not what constitutes good manners, as you pointed out the importance of in your earlier comment.  Are traditional Catholic mothers not private figures?  If your comments are considered civil, then mine are as well.  Have you ever considered you are part of the problem as well?   Flagging the truth does not change the facts.