I was under the impression that the administrators could remove a post at their own discretion. However it happened, I confess that I'm curious as to why.
You might consider repeating what you wrote, in a private message to another freeper on this thread. You might get a different opinion.
I, for one, did not like the Rabbi's tactics, but no one is forced to agree with me.
Why is it demonizable about asserting a right to get what the other guys get? I don't get it. Maybe that is the fate of this secular near atheist cultural WASP not to get it, but such is life.