So conversely, expecting mistakes is reasonable? ;^)
Jim and the Mods do a good job overall of 'herding cats' in the Forum, and on the whole it is appreciated. No one will complain about deleting the newbie trolls and DU dumbies who jump in to create hate and discontent, but when a valid post is made and some Mod deletes it based on either some abuse report or their own perception -- that is not a mistake, that is suppression of ideas that this forum is built on.
Others have suggested a brief waiting period for new arrivals; maybe that would help, but I know that there seem to be months- and year- old nom-de-plumes that pop up after lying dormant spewing vitriol until they get nuked -- maybe a three-month cleanout would take care of those.
I tend to stay away from the Bush threads, for while I respect the President, I do take exception to both his lack of action and his action on those things I know are not constitutional. Would I want his -- or your -- job? Hell, no -- I know I don't have the temperament for it. Dean? You ain't seen nuthin'!!
Actually, yes. Utopia doesn't exist.