Perhaps the list administrators might explain to the list how your Flame-O-Meter is calibrated. I see that both Gordon and Muriel have been on-line during the ugly political barrage this morning, which has no place on this list. It kept going on and on. I re-read Mr. Stewart's message for which he was unsubscribed. Yes, he was negative about statements made by Milne. But I cannot identify WHAT exactly he said that would be labelled a "flame." There must be different criteria for statements about/by different folks: 1. The sacred cows of the census reform committee, 2. Government employees, 3. Government politicians, 4. Folks who label other emails as "ugly," and 5. You name it as the whim arises. On a more serious note, thanks to the list administrators for all the hard work they do. Must be like trying to herd cats. Dense in the west, Rene