First off..............thanks Bill for not doing a knee jerk closing of this thread, you're being very fair in this and I hope the others appreciate that it's a gift to be able to vent, even though we don't always agree. From my perspective this political stuff isn't too far different than some of the automotive stuff. Ford vs. Chevy "discussions" can be pretty polarized too...............as well as types of wheels, preferred colors, and so on.

As for Dave being offended enough to want to walk, that's certainly his choice, he knows his emotions best. He and Mike have a history of friendly banter, give and take, and apparent mutual respect demonstrated in at least one particularly long running thread. If they value that relationship I would suggest that they try to figure out how to repair it in the world of PMs or emails. They're grown boys, I'm sure they've already figured that out.

As for the broad subject range of this particular thread, many of the things we discuss here have either a direct or indirect affect on our hobby, and if we can deal with these subjects in a responsible way we can all benefit. Let's keep it going in a reasonable fashion please.