[windchime]

I have intentionally avoided the candidate threads, but spent a couple of hours tonight looking through the thread that seems to have initiated the bans/resignations. I skipped around, mostly in the last third of the thread. My fingertips have been bitten bloody to keep my thoughts to myself.

To avoid bringing the rancor to our thread of comparative calm, I will not mention any names.

At post #9266 I found what now appears to be an incomplete list of names of the departed. Posts #13908 and #14005 (without references made to specific individuals) describe well my feelings on the subject. The use of some of the names of those no longer able to respond as ‘poster children’ for all things wrong at FR is deplorable.

FWI, you are right about whose house we’re in. If requested not to smoke, I would extinguish my cigarette. But if my purse was searched and my smoking materials discarded, I would not be a happy camper.

[Irish Eyes]

I had no idea the purge has been going on until I read your post and a few others. What is going on ? Is it getting rid of those who like Rudy ? Or is something else going on ? I have been spending most of my time on this thread, the political threads were getting pretty heated. Will miss these people.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Thanks for the information - will go and read for myself.