Maybe someone can enlighten me.

And then we may have many guests who insist on taking on host's duties.

Fabulous post, @waytoomuchstuff !  Exactly on point.

My part time "gig" involves identifying, acknowledging, and celebrating our common links and connections. Forums like these make a difference, allowing us to bring out the best versions of ourselves. And allow others the opportunity to do the same.

Thanks to those who made positive comments about the post (typos and all).  Made my day.

+1 @waytoomuchstuff great job!  

@terraplane8bob 

I think the OP’s point was that the “guidelines” have actually not been made clear at all.  There is no rule regarding posts touching on politics, even if we think there should be.  Someone made a tortuous effort to equate the OP’s post to spam, ad nauseum, but to me, it’s pretty clear that the rules are unclear.  People on special interest forums discuss unrelated topics all the time.  Sharing your feelings, which may be influenced by the political environment, or the recent loss of your favorite sports team, the weather, or a recent diagnosis of cancer, all seem relevant to me.  That’s what happens in a community.  

@mdalton 

You make a good point about there not being clear guidelines. However, the way I look at it, rules are living documents that evolve with cultural mores. Maybe in the past passing political remarks were not a problem, so they were allowed, but that has clearly changed and they have become a source of problems, so that now they're banned. I would say that moderators' response was not inappropriate in this case.