After some conversation, the Mods have decided that political rhetoric and politically loaded dialog on social issues is a divisive and unnecessary influence on board harmony and content, and a distraction from the true purpose of the board.   Any further political threads, OR posts judged to have politically divisive content will be locked or made invisible immediately upon discovery.   There are literally thousands and thousands of other places for this type of discussion ideal for sharing views and actually making some possible impact. Please seek them out if you feel driven to discuss and pursue these topics. _/\_   This announcement supersedes any previous announcements on this topic.