Harry Krause wrote:
Those of us who know "something" about boats initiate or comment on
boating posts as we see appropriate. and initiated or comment on other
posts as we see appropriate.

Fantastic. We're closing in on a resolution.

All I need to do now is come to an understanding of how pro-Bush,
anti-Bush, pro-war, anti-war, and political or religious posts of any
kind are "appropriate" in a group organized to discuss recreational
boating.

Clue me in, Harry. :-)