Hear, hear. This morning's little "escalation" went far beyond the bounds of decency and crossed into threats of violence and sexist, insulting invective. It was traumatic not only for the two parties who were at cross-purposes but also for anyone who read those posts, which we're still in the process of cleaning up. It was certainly also not the highlight of my day as a mod. And I'm cringing to think of what anyone who might have been visiting our site for the first time must have thought.

Folks, I've said it before and will say it again. Politics can incite people to greater levels of ire, but that's all the more reason to work extra hard at keeping civil. If that's not possible, it may be time to post someplace else where you can.