This is formal notice from Rootsweb today. You know me better since I do NOT tolerate such politics on the lists I administer. The rules are still enforced. No warnings on list at all. First removal is a first notice to the person. Second time is on reject list indefinitely. So let's keep the lists good as before. NO politics. Thank you, David Samuelsen - list admin of this list. The Rootsweb Notice: It is period of intense political times when emotions and opinions will run high in many directions. The simple issue is that RootsWeb is for genealogical research and not for political discussions. Equivalent political situations have been known to cause significant disturbances and needed intervention by admins and occasionally by staff. RootsWeb asks all admins to reinforce where necessary to their subscribers the basis of the mailing lists and their provision by RootsWeb to users, and, where necessary, take reasonable actions to maintain the focus of mailing lists. Please be firm but nice. Good luck, we will all need it. RootsWeb cannot and will not be supportive of list administrators who encourage political discussions on mailing lists. On this list I will leave Megan to set the boundaries and to wield her very large fly-swat for the range of discussion about control mechanisms and tolerances. RootsWeb staff