Matt, I participated on this thread yesterday, and saw a lot of the heated comments. The Freeper that got suspended was beyond heated - completely uncivil, rude, and didn't heed the moderator when asked to knock it off. I've read your comments and others, and have no problem with the content - in fact, I also think the president did a bit too much praising. Others disagree. I suspect the Freeper that got suspended wasn't suspended for making comments that someone disagreed with, but for uncivil behavior. That Freeper couldn't even accept an apology. Sometimes some people just need a little "time out" to reflect. Maybe when they come back, they can disagree without being disagreeable.
Just my 02 cents.
See my comments in post 1540.