I have been gone for the last few days and even though the laptop ended up going along, I peeked in only a couple of times. But when that big announcement was made last week, I know that I flipped on the laptop when I returned to the hotel to see what was going on around here.

Ruckus? Donnybrook? Knock-Down-Drag-Out?

I really do not know and I did not read much of any of it. I just skimmed through a few things. But I wanted to know what the lay of the land was around here. Even though I already knew. I admit. And I admit that sometimes I just plain old gotta look. But if there was a memo saying that I had to look, I somehow missed it.

And maybe I did miss something really vile. I don't know.

But what I do know is that I think those of you who want the forum pulled have the very kindest of intentions. I really do think that. Really.

But I also think that pulling it points us toward a slippery slope. A really, really slippery slope.

And I also think that our admins are pretty darned savvy about pulling individual posts that go over the top. And I have noticed that this place tends to self correct overall.

This election will go down in history more than the rest. More people than ever will remember the losing candidates' names forever. More people than ever want and need to talk about it. As uncomfotable as that may get sometimes, it really is a good thing.

I also think that we know here at TOTV that we enter the Political Forum at our own risk. I know manners should be relatively minded, but that is far different from pulling an entire forum.

Remember those teachers who used that whole group punishment method. How did you like that?

Choosing whether or not to enter the Political Forum is a lot like choosing whether or not to bring up certain topics at an extended family dinner table. I know I make rules for myself where that's concerned. Thanksgiving Dinner comes to mind. I prefer to keep it the Hallmark version. But that's my choice. "Choice" is the operative word.

So my vote is cast for letting the admins do what they know so well how to do. And for taking a step back from the slippery slope of pulling political controversy all together. Even temporarily.

Ruckus? Donnybrook? Knock-Down-Drag-Out?

Hah!

Just wait until they start a Sports Forum.

And just so you know. Tomorrow when I am out and about, I will stop by the bookstore. It is the release date for "American Wife." I will buy it. Read it. And I will post in the Book Forum. Not the Political Forum. That is the right place for it. Really. That I do know. And that one is going to stir some real controversy from what I understand from the pre-pub stuff.

Boomer