[Hoot Gibson]

to political expression.

"Maybe I am lost True but where do you even remotely see a personal attack?
If a civilized discussion can't take place about political issues without condemning each party and their beliefs then don't expect this forum to stay open much longer. It's really that simple. Every person in here is capable of having a discussion about politics without making childish and insulting remarks about each other's party. We are not Facebook."

This clearly does not represent a personal attack or personal name calling. This is suppression of speech.

Rockmom and True...whatever (BlueAndGold? I don't remember the full name) are the worst offenders on BGP. If you are a conservative and challenge them, they will eventually find a minor, debatable rules infraction and then suspend you. Not only that, theGuru will support them if you complain because of the amount of free labor they provide.

Most of the moderators on BGP do a very good job but the one that you mentioned and Rockmom are two liberals who have very thin skins. They will try to provoke you into criticizing them by criticizing you. Then they will abuse their authority as moderators and suspend you when you respond in kind.

I agree with your point. The BGP moderators should not allow their own personal political opinions affect the fair treatment of all of the participants. If they cannot control their emotions, then they should let other, more emotionally stable, moderators handle the political threads. It is amazing how a little bit of power goes to some people's heads.