[governsleastgovernsbest]

Decisons on removing posts are ultimately up to the Admin Moderator. But I believe, certainly on the day of someone's death, in de mortuis nil nisi bonum, and also in avoiding giving inflammatory 'bulletin board' material to the other side.

[NotADove]

Doesn't matter - I don't watch the Today show. Catie's teeth frighten me like Kerry's. The Liberal media spinning voter fraud in Afghanistan and not focusing on Sadr's militia laying down their arms is enough for me with the ABCs. I am perfectly content with being part of the internet 'political jihadists bloggers against Dan Rather.'

[beezdotcom]

Decisons on removing posts are ultimately up to the Admin Moderator.

Well, sure. I still wish the poster would be notified of the reason when a post gets pulled.

But I believe, certainly on the day of someone's death, in de mortuis nil nisi bonum,

Hmm. That's tricky. You could make an argument that the first implemention of "Political Correctness" was the custom of speaking better about someone after their death than while they were living. But I won't try to make that argument here.

I will say this: if it were demonstrated that Reeve, knowing the seriousness of his condition, actually made an explicit request that his possible death be used to help the Kerry campaign, all subsequent scorn would be deserved.

and also in avoiding giving inflammatory 'bulletin board' material to the other side.

That's probably the best reason so far...it's the one I'm most inclined to accept.