We've been around here about the same amount of time, and we both know that, as a general rule, racism is not tolerated on FR. (More leeway is given on certain threads, such as Cincinatti race riot threads). It won't get folks bounced as fast as anti-semitic comments, but it will get folks bounced.
While I sometimes disagree with the mods, the do a good job of policing the threads. If you see something that you think is out of line, hit the abuse button. If the mods disagree, then perhaps you are being too sensitive. And how many of the comments were posted by trolls?
As far as injecting race into the debate, Obama has opened the door on that subject, with comments like '...the blood of Africa in my veins."
Of course, I'm just a Cracker, so what do I know about racial slurs.
“Cracker”.
That reminds me of a recent column I wrote and posted here about the “crackers” who cracked into a government database. I specifically used the accurate term “cracker” because I was once corrected by an IT specialist who told me that the commonly used term “hacker” was commonly used incorrectly (”crackers” do bad things, “hackers” find security holes for the good guys).
Despite the many times I tried to explain the correct usage of the term, the original topic was quickly lost and I instantly became the racist.