Re: The political forums
If I may be so bold as to offer a suggestion, the problem as you said is the new generation (which I am a part of considering the age of you two :p) do not respect law and order unless they are beat on the head with it repeatedly.
If you set up a no tolerance shut up if you do something stupid policy and enforce it religiously, you should see some change. No offense intended but I think you guys back down a little too quickly when it comes to whining from idiotic members.
Members who do not post anything of value should have their threads locked and inform them that they are being *****es and that they should know better.
A heavy handed approach would work in the case of some idiots. In the case of others you just keep banning them or beating them.