Look, I think it's time we stopped this fight. Generally, the policy has been that it is ALWAYS appropriate to request or post songs here - whether it's the "Horst Wessel Lied," or whatever. This is the way we've done things from the very beginning. This matter has developed into a rather heated controversy about whether a song should be posted, so I took it upon myself to write my interpretation of the policy - I'm usually the one who writes those things. If Max and Dick and Susan disagree, then I make changes.
Now, I suppose you can take that to ridiculous extremes like some anonymous person tried to do with the "Them Niggers Stole My Watermelons" thread, but that's a different matter. In this case, we're talking about a legitimate song that has been performed in public and recorded - not made up on the spur of the moment for the purpose of causing dissension here.
It's a real song, and people want to know what it says so they can evaluate it for themselves. Once the song has been posted, people are free to attack the song as much as they want. Same goes with the Orange songs - you are free to attack the content of the songs and the movement behind them - but it definitely is official Mudcat policy to encourage and protect the posting of all legitimate songs, no matter how controversial they may be.
I would say that the policy seems reasonable. Maybe my interpretation of the situation is incorrect, but it seems very clear to me that there are a number of people who are working very hard to prevent the posting of this song, and they have created an atmosphere that appears to me to be intimidating. They have reinforced this intimidation by posting anonymously in another thread.
While it may beem to be a "violation of free speech" to restrict intimidation, it appears to me that the intimidation is a far more serious violation of somebody's freedom of speech. If would be ideal if we did not have to intervene at all.
Now, if there is no intimidation or attempt to prevent the posting of this song, then everything is just hunky-dory and we're just passing wind here. I still haven't seen the song, though I see that Áine has the courage to offer to post it if nobody else does. And with your statement, Áine, you have advanced to the top of my highly favored list.
I really hate getting involved in fights, especially ones like this. I'm here for the music and the comraderie, and I intensely dislike conflict. We try hard to keep this forum going with as little control and restriction as possible. We do intervene when we see attacks that restrict the freedom of the recipients of the attacks, but it would be far better if we did not have to intervene at all.
If Áine has agreed to see to it that somebody posts the song, that's good enough for me. Thanks, Áine.

And to avoid future conflict, I will offer to post songs on behalf of anybody who prefers to be anonymous. Send them to me by personal message, and I'll post them without posting your name. Thanks.
-Joe Offer-