[fauxpause_]

Doesn’t matter. It won’t be well received. It sounds negative to most readers and being technically correct warns you no points.

[elil17]

Well I don't think it really matters what most readers think of it because I was writing it hoping that it would be read by congressional staffers, who I think will know what ilk means.

[ChrisClark]

It's also possible you could be wrong about something, and maybe people are trying to help you.