Not sure what "political muscle" you're referring to, but it boiled down to one thing: personal attacks.

The thread was on the verge of being close on a couple of occasions and when I got in from fishing yesterday I had a couple of emailsregarding the personal attacks and that was enough for me.

It had nothing to do with views or the like. If you feel that it has something to do with an opposing viewpoint, please refer to the Town of Forks thread with the discussion between Plunker and I and H20. Very different opinions on a very touchy subject ... but if it remains respectful of one another's views, it will remain open.