RE: Do you want me to stop posting controversial political topics?
Well, I was considering PMing you, but since you ask:
Basically, I agree totally with what Driller says.
In my own words, I feel that if you want to post a link to another board where the topic is being discussed, that's fine. But we're a different group. If we want to be discussing politics that intensely, we'd go to a political forum (which I still think it would be nice if we had here).
I just haven't had time to read everything you've posted - it's too long and too much. I think you should be allowed to post them if you wish to. However, for the type of in-depth discussion you wish, you do have another forum, and we have all been welcomed there (yes, I signed up there, but I haven't been activated yet and haven't had time to follow up on it).
So I'm not voting, cause none of those choices are quite how I feel.
But yeah, if you come across something really interesting, bring it here to discuss, but IMO if it's a discussion you are having on another board, well.... just ask us to join you there to discuss it.