An interesting bias?
I didn't see the posts that were removed, but I did read the posts that remain in the thread called, "health bill passes".
Since political views were expressed on both sides, I can't say that I detected a political bias from the admins in what people were allowed to post. I think that it is civility-- not which side an opinion falls on-- that concerns the admins. Indeed, the one poster who came forward to say his post was removed admitted as much. (BTW Allen, I admire your honesty about this.)
Most people view the health care bill through the lens of their political values; so it is not surprising posters expressed political views about it.
I think the admins sometimes have to walk a very fine line and this thread is an example of one of those times. It seems to me that if anything, the admins give posters the benefit of the doubt and err on the side of allowing posts. I admire that.
Here's where I'm supposed to say, "I'm not trying to stick up for the admins, but..."
However, I can't say that because that's exactly what I'm trying to do. Not all of us in their position would make the same calls that they make, but I wonder how many of us would do it as well and conscientiously.
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