Yes,we wouldn't want to offend your delicate sensibilities over a subject as squeaky clean and forthright as politics,would we?
sneakypete, you seem like a sharp guy, one that's been around the block a few times, and has his eyes "wide open" in that you see through a lot of the typical crap that the politicians from 'both' parties have spewed for decades. I suspect that you will make a lot of interesting and thought-provoking posts over time.
No one here thinks that politics is anywhere close to being "clean and forthright," not even in the same galaxy. And there aren't too many "rules" here on what people can say in their posts, EXCEPT we strive very hard to
not attack fellow members. Bash the candidates/politicians, challenge and confront the ideas and opinions that you don't agree with, just keep your sights off the other members. The old "play the ball, not the man" type of approach.
I say this to you as someone that has broken that rule before. In fact, I made a vicious attack one evening in January of last year on two other members. I was that pissed off at what their posts said. I apologized to those two members and our owner. Then I gave myself a "time-out" of about 9 months, until I was sure that when I returned, I could stick with playing the ball, and not the man. I don't tell you this because I am some kind of a saint, I tell it to you in an attempt to let you know how much people here respect each other, and our gracious host.
Just some words of advice to a new member, I am sure that you won't find this one RULE to be a problem, and will contribute a lot of great thoughts and commentary in this small community.
