The recent suggestion to read a political columnist's article about Jamestown shocked me. Curious that it would be suggested, I did read it. This article was not informative nor was it about Jamestown! It was a political name-calling by a political columnist that has an 'agenda'. She was using Jamestown to make HER political point. Politics have absolutely no place on a genealogy website unless it directly relates to our common interest. Those exceptions could be, as examples; the recent rate change at NARA or the online link to the JAMESTOWN website-(that is fantastic in its anniversary exhibits) or funding levels at the VA State Library that could have an effect on our research. If you want articles there have been several great articles in Nat Geo, Science, Scientific American, and Archaeology magazines concerning early Virginia, its lost colony, artifacts, and DNA. These are of scientific interest and written by experts that are in, or cover those fields. Heck, I'm not even sure those articles belong on this board. Maybe the archaeological board is a better place for them. I realize this suggestion came online innocently. If you want to talk politics take it offline or to the political forum. It does not belong here. The members of this board are politically, ethnically, economically, racially, geographically, and religiously diverse. Our common interest is Virginia and its genealogy. Please keep it that way.

There seems to be a misunderstanding here, actually 2 of them. 1/ The Jamestown article 2/ Who is the List Mom I have answers for both of them, 1/ The Jamestown article was a mistake 2/ I'm the List Mom therefore I make the decisions and direct the list. There is only 3 list rules set in stone: 1) Do Not critize another list member on the list 2) Stay on Topic..VAROOTS 3) HARMONY Be polite! No one is perfect and not everyone will take the time to use common netiquette, but that doesn't mean you have a right to tell them what to do. If you have a problem with a list member, write VAROOTS-admin@Rootsweb.com and let the list mom decide what to do. You have no right telling fellow list members what to do or not to do! If you can't abide by these few rules...then please unsubscribe yourself and save me the trouble!! If someone posts a message to the list that should not have been posted, please just delete it. When you post your unhappiness, then you just continue the problem. I know it is hard but for the sake of the list, please just delete it. As of this moment this subject is closed for list discussion, Derrell Oakley Teat, List Mom -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.24/741 - Release Date: 3/31/2007 8:54 PM