For the record, I see no need for chopping up the BS section. A number of years ago, it was decided to separate the BS from the main thread- and I'm glad for that. It is easy now to find a particular thread.

As to the issue of whether or which post to delete or admonish I tend to agree with those who feel unfairly singled out for objecting - even if vociferously - to an opening salvo that is offensive to many.

'Free Speech', in the US is, as I understand it, is a legal term which doesn't really translate well to common discourse, no matter how often we shout "It's a free country; let him talk!"

Suppose a poster made a series of statements that we all agree is W A Y over the top, whether it were extolling some tyrant or some other distasteful person or whether making a case for slavery or other non-negotiable subject- I wonder, would the Mods step in and shut down the poster or would they jump down the throats of those who objected?

I would be all for stepping in and shutting it down; frankly, I think it would be my preference to just plain CLOSE THE THREAD without comment.