I think the word you're looking for is "clique." I'm not trying to be rude, I just noticed you used "click" twice.<br><br>

We're doing pretty well with topics other than politics, thank you. <br><br>See all those other threads? The only difference with this forum is that threads like this keep jumping to the top when they're added to!<br><br>No need to get hostile, NTO1- I feel, and I'm sure others would agree with me, that people should just stick to MCF if they really have the urge to duke it out with someone. <br><br>Lord knows there's enough combatants over there to oblige you! <br><br>I personally never said 'no politics', and you certainly have the freedom and ability to post on anything subject that you please — but the general attitude over here is that we like to keep things light. If you can be good natured and civilzed with your political musings, then by all means go ahead and post on it. Just know that you're not going to be able to stir up the sauce as much over here as you might be able to on MCF...<br><br>THAT's all anyone is trying to say here...<br><br>[color:red]Hold on...it's time for a</font color=red><br>

Thing is..there is no freedom to post at any website. Contrary to what you may think, this is a "private" message board, owned by Stan and whomever else (unless Stan owns it by himself, then it's just Stan ) and he decides what can be posted here and what can't. I mean, you cannot start a thread with pornographic images! <br><br>So...take your flame-baiting posts over there please...<br><br>

Let me quote myself from up above in this very thread--cause I'm so smart and obviously right:<br><br>"This is my sense of politicaql threads, here or anywhere else on line. Often they begin intelligently enough. However, pretty soon all that one can do is repeat the same point over and over again. The result is not particularly satisfying, so everyone gets irate, and because the whole thing is taking place long-distance, and the interlocutor is not actually in front of you, the discussion begins to descend into adhomination. Pretty soon that declines as well, and then we get to the "says who" or "so's your mother" stage of the discussion.<br><br>In short, nothing is resolved, nothing really gets discusses seriously, and all that issues is hot air.<br><br>None of this is to say that politics is not important. Obviously it is. But Tip O'Neill said it most succinctly: All politics is local. The problem with the web as a mode of communicating political ideas is that the web is never local."<br><br>Great wits are sure to madness near allied.--John Dryden, "Absalom and Achitophel"<br>

.. I though 'clique' was how you turned off a light apparantly.<br><br>Don't worry. I don't presume someone's being rude unless they clearly are. Appreciate the heads up.<br><br>

I agree YO YO.. I am also making an observation that the most hostile and negative posters have been the political ones and it is so very obvious with what has happened here on this thread. <br>Hey fellas, we all know you hate Bush, love Clinton and are ambivilant about this country. There are a bunch here who feel the same way but don't have to trumpet it all the time.<br>The group here is light-hearted and happy to get away from the stresses of such heavy topics. I, for one have to deal with crime and politics daily for real and come here for the break in the tension. Why do you want to create tension?<br>Relax and enjoy the good cheer here.<br> <br><br>

Here-here sross...I agree with you 100%<br><br>

I totally agree with you sRoss!<br><br>

Should we all confess our political leanings and then, when political questions come up, just copy the URL for the thread?<br><br>Great wits are sure to madness near allied.--John Dryden, "Absalom and Achitophel"<br>

Quite frankly, I can not recall when a political issue has really come up unless someone was purposely baiting people such as NTO1 had done.<br><br>