Charlottesville

[RJNorton]

Vicki and I are going out for the evening and I am going to close this thread for now and reopen tomorrow morning. I feel this is the type of thread that I need to monitor. So far I think people have had a civil discussion on the matter. Seeing as how incredibly divisive the issue is, I am very happy with the exchange of ideas so far.

The one thing I would ask folks on this site is to avoid debating the specific topic of Dave's decision on his site. Whether we agree or disagree with Dave, it is his site, and he can do as he pleases. Dave began his site several months prior to this site's birth in 2012. Since then, the sites have grown "linked" to each other. If one goes back and reads the 63,000+ posts on this site you would find a ton of links to Dave's site (and much praise for all the work Dave does on his site). And if one were to read all of Dave's articles since 2012 you will find a ton of links to this site (and lots of positive comments by Dave himself concerning this site). The respect between the sites is very apparent.

Over the years I have closed several discussions on this site; Dave has never allowed a debate of my decisions on his site.

I think it is possible to debate the statues' question without specifically referencing Dave's decision. Dave is also a member here, and he sure has added much to the educational goal of this site over the past 5 years.

Let's leave his decision out of it. Thank you.