Canie...hey, making jokes about Republicans is what keeps the economy going. Fair enough if you make one about liberals. as for Barbara etc...I think that a reasonable rule (of course it is Canie's call) is that as long as your science related posts substantially outnumber your O/T and political posts, a comment like Penny's original might be OK. I'm posting away so I feel free to make a political post near election day. Canie can kick me out then, but, to her credit, she allows some level of this as long as it is not out of hand.
Chris