Political Talk is a microcosm of what is good and bad about this nation.

Being able to freely discuss one's political, religious and philosophical views is a right in this nation and one we should protect.

It is difficult to pinpoint just one cause for such a decline but each of us has had a hand in it one way or another.

Indeed the behavior of some has gone beyond the pale

And so one way to deal with the state of Political Talk today is employ the ignore list on those individuals whose only purpose for being on this forum is to level and ridicule with personal and vile attacks on posters.

Secondly for those few radicals who appear to have lost any sense of sound reasoning just do not respond.

Thirdly, when a thread is absolutely without anything redeemable just pass it by.

Unfortunately and reluctantly all of those measures have to be taken because Political Talk has become the lawless and wild west and there is not going to be a sheriff coming into town. A number of poster including this OP have made several attempts pleas, etc for civility and it all was met with contempt.

Personal Best Regards: