As much fun as spirited discussions of politics/religion can be, they can also be highly volatile/divisive and can generate a great deal of ill will. This is a friendly, community-oriented forum, so the rule in place is that those subjects are excluded. There are plenty of other online avenues for such discussions, so let's let them have that and limit our comments here to other fun stuff, like the virtues of Pau Ferro vs. Bloodwood.