"I would even go so far as to put forth a theory, that there is among this forum, a paid staff of workers, making sure that free thought is squelched. What say yea?"
The answer to that question reminds of a time when I was floating around on a navy ship. I was making rounds and found myself down in Damage Control Central. One of the watchstanders was reading the Enquirer. The headline said,"Bigfoot Escapes!!" Of course, my reaction was, "Escapes, when did they capture him?"
Yes, I believe there are individuals that watch these sites to see whether the conservative masses are stirred up, and whether they need to try and get everyone back on track. Thus, me being a independent conservative, I smell the dead rat before its body gets cold, and I try to jump all over it like an australian dingo on a daycare fence.
Which is fine really, because they throw the same talking points out that you hear everywhere else and this forum gives us a chance to point out how perposterous these points sound.