Glad Political Talk Is Back...But...

[Guest]

I just noticed that the Political Talk forum has been re-activated, presumably to provide an outlet for comment during the 2016 election cycle. I only hope that the forum takes on a personality that will be less volatile and acidic as it was before it was de-activated in 2012.

Hopefully, posters here will make an attempt to explain their political preferences and choice of candidates, attempting to provide information that will be useable by readers of all political persuasions. Preferably information posted will be based in fact, with Snhort personal opinions or attacks on parties or candidates, often riddled with profanity, have no place here, because they are not political discussion. Such postings might express the feelings and beliefs of the poster, but do not further discussion of political issues and/or the character, statements and record of individual candidates. Hopefully, when statements are made and information presented, references and the sources of information will also be provided.

Most important...very much most important...individual posters in this forum should nit attack and disparage the statements and beliefs of other posters here. Presenting facts and information sources that provide evidence contrary to a posting is fine, and adds to the body of information we all need to exercise our political rights.

Hopefully, the moderators will act quickly to eliminate listings that do not further political discussion. The are quite a few such postings already here that add nothing to encourage discussion of political issues. You can start now Moderators. Let's keep this forum informational.

[Guest]

I just noticed that the Political Talk forum has been re-activated, presumably to provide an outlet for comment during the 2016 election cycle. I only hope that the forum takes on a personality that will be less volatile and acidic as it was before it was de-activated in 2012.

Hopefully, posters here will make an attempt to explain their political preferences and choice of candidates, attempting to provide information that will be useable by readers of all political persuasions. Preferably information posted will be based in fact, with Snhort personal opinions or attacks on parties or candidates, often riddled with profanity, have no place here, because they are not political discussion. Such postings might express the feelings and beliefs of the poster, but do not further discussion of political issues and/or the character, statements and record of individual candidates. Hopefully, when statements are made and information presented, references and the sources of information will also be provided.

Most important...very much most important...individual posters in this forum should nit attack and disparage the statements and beliefs of other posters here. Presenting facts and information sources that provide evidence contrary to a posting is fine, and adds to the body of information we all need to exercise our political rights.

Hopefully, the moderators will act quickly to eliminate listings that do not further political discussion. The are quite a few such postings already here that add nothing to encourage discussion of political issues. You can start now Moderators. Let's keep this forum informational.

You are a day late and a dollar short.
Those of us who were active participants in the previous political forum share the thoughts and hopes you express.

Most of us post and counterpoint just as you have outlined, however the same few who cast a blight and ultimate demise of the previous political forum are back in full force.

I would rather have a political forum that is opted in as this is now than have none at all. It is all too easy to ignore and discount the rantings and intended harassment by the few.

Closing down or none would do nothing more than yield to those who would disrupt. We are a microcosm of the real world in that most are well intended and a few have other objectives. The majority should not be penalized for the actions of the few.

[Guest]

The problem with throwing the responsibility on the moderators is the moderators have political beliefs. What they could be throwing out is views that they don't agree with. If you don't that happens, take a good look at letters printed in The Daily Sun. Every post made by a Democrat will have at least one response by a Republican. Republican posts hardly ever get a response by a Democrat or Independent. There are two Republican letter writers, whose views are down right insane, but always are printed. No one is ever allowed to respond to these two. The belief that has to be taken by Republicans letter writers is they are so right that no one can dispute their letters. The reality is no one is allowed to dispute their letters.

I have written letters in response to Republican letter writers. I almost always got past the first tier at the Daily Sun, but never past the editor. I wrote a letter to the editor, and charged him with censorship. In the letter, I referenced three weeks of Republican posts, and highlighted something in every post that someone could have had a differing view. I asked the question, "how is it possible that no one having a different view from the Republican letter writers were ever printed? There was one letter printed by a Democrat, and it had a differing view the next week." He said to send my letters directly to him. I sent a letter as passive as I could be, and it was never printed. I sent my next letter to Larry, the editor, and said, "Larry, censorship! Guilty as charged." Gee, guess whose letters will never see the light of day at The Sun.

I am sorry to say here ignoring and discounting views that are different from the far right happens all to often. Some of these aren't rants, but reasonable opposing views. By ignoring them is the same as shouting someone down, and just as rude. I had the mistaken view that this was a political forum opened to all views. It appears that is a game of name calling and one upmanship. When you respond in kind to the name callers, you are the problem.

[Guest]

I just noticed that the Political Talk forum has been re-activated, presumably to provide an outlet for comment during the 2016 election cycle. I only hope that the forum takes on a personality that will be less volatile and acidic as it was before it was de-activated in 2012.

Hopefully, posters here will make an attempt to explain their political preferences and choice of candidates, attempting to provide information that will be useable by readers of all political persuasions. Preferably information posted will be based in fact, with Snhort personal opinions or attacks on parties or candidates, often riddled with profanity, have no place here, because they are not political discussion. Such postings might express the feelings and beliefs of the poster, but do not further discussion of political issues and/or the character, statements and record of individual candidates. Hopefully, when statements are made and information presented, references and the sources of information will also be provided.

Most important...very much most important...individual posters in this forum should nit attack and disparage the statements and beliefs of other posters here. Presenting facts and information sources that provide evidence contrary to a posting is fine, and adds to the body of information we all need to exercise our political rights.

Hopefully, the moderators will act quickly to eliminate listings that do not further political discussion. The are quite a few such postings already here that add nothing to encourage discussion of political issues. You can start now Moderators. Let's keep this forum informational.

The "Guest" feature (ie anonymity) makes the new Political Forum largely worthless and uninteresting unfortunately