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Clem said he had an idea for a post for me to write, but he couldn't remember it and I've been busy with important stuff like drinking. So here's an open thread.
Some spammer copied and pasted a right-wing diary and then at the bottom added spam about horse track gambling sites with links to where to place bets online.
Remember when the half-governor targeted the incumbent in the First District in West Virginia? Well the pit bull targeted Rep. Gifford also. Her opponent expanded on the theme from the Wasilla grifter.
One of those slain in the supermarket parking lot constituent meeting today was Federal Judge Roll involved in an immigration civil rights suit. Remember Big John's reaction to the murder of a federal judge's husband, and Hottub Tom taking on the court involvement in the Schiavo case?
For some, Boehner's giant gavel was the perfect opportunity for violence against the first female Speaker of the House. The newly brewed freshman class in the House of Representatives had trouble reading the whole Constitution as Job Day One. September 17 is already set aside to honor the document by a person who really cared.
Looking back over the site's history, I allowed the trolls too much leeway. Ironically, one of the commenters who often encouraged me to get rid of Republican trolls then became just as disruptive until he too was banned. The small number of people banned before the election weren't banned for advocating for the Mountain Party. When you look back at the archives you can see how many diaries they posted before they were banned. They were banned for making personal attacks on others and behaving trollishly.
Although I don't make the point very often, it says in the masthead what this site is about: "Democratic politics, progressive policies, the good life and free living in Wild, Wonderful West Virginia."
Since the new policy began, I think the level of the commentary, even when disagreements occurs, has improved tremendously.
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