I haven't been called to serve on a jury in quite some time. Months, even.

I can only conclude that the kind of people who would get called on their abusive posts have put me on their jury blacklist. Hence, I don't get asked.

The only other explanation is that people are behaving themselves, which by my own growing Ignore list, is patently false.

The DU world is being split into two camps by its own self-regulating mechanisms. It is a fascinating sociology project! Too bad I'm not outside the box, looking down to watch what is going on.

To claim that either camp represents the Party would be presumptuous.

To claim that DU serves as a forum for discussion is becoming ridiculous.

But more than ever, I am grateful for this Forum, a haven for people who are interested in facts, analysis, and thinking, not ass-kissing, propaganda and spin.