The recent discussions on the Civil War (fill in your favorite subsitute here) and its causes, events, aftermath and fallout are most definitely germane to this list. So is discussion about the various and sundry flags flown at the time, and their context in modern society. I will remind the list of a few things, however. We are all adults here. These subjects cause ill feelings between people, as it ever shall. This is hardly new; hang out in Ireland for a while, and you get the same situation, different subject. Call somebody a Sassenach in Scotland and be prepared to head for the hills. I am more than confident that we can keep our collective cool about this. Opinions will vary. Debate and discussion are welcome. You will keep it civil. You will refrain from personal attacks and slander. There will be *no* Yank-baiting, nor shall there be Southern-baiting. Any parties found doing any of these will be given *one* warning shot, in a private email. Should the activity continue, they will be removed from the list with no further explanation nor apologies given. In 72 hours you may re-subscribe, assuming tempers have cooled off. Thus far this list has been unbelievably restrained given the topics. I'm proud of you; many other lists by this point would've descended into knock-down, drag-out brawls. Please keep it this way...set a precedent for everyone else! Thankin' you.... Melissa Strobel list-admin