So a recent posting with rather benign intentions got a flurry of comments from both sides of the political fence.  On one hand were myself, Jess, Josh and Ian, and on the other was "Bob", "Bill" aka "Max", and Mike.

I have no problem with people posting opposition on my site - I put my views out there and if others have different, I'm ok with that.  But what I don't like is when people post simply hateful responses without any rational analysis or evidence to back up their claims.  We teach our children that yelling "you're a stupid head!" isn't the right thing to do, so why do adults, especially those who like to keep referring to myself and my friends (most of whom are older than 25) as kids, find that acceptable?

Why is that when politics enters the fray, manners and intelligent response tend to fly out the door?

So, readers, what do we do about it?  I refuse to get rid of my comments section, as I feel discussion is a vital piece of the Internet.  And I hesitate to ban people, as censorship should be a last-ditch solution.  And I absolutely refuse to stop putting articles of politics in my postings, as it is my right as a citizen of a free-speaking country to do so, no matter how much the opposition might hate it.  So, readers, what do you think should be done?