Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

It's an interesting story and true, so I don't get why they're all instalocked. The history of one of America's most powerful families certainly seems important to me.

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, I've never been bothered by a thread locking before.

Re: Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

Iron posted the reason after locking it.

Re: Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

Nice to see you guys again. How are the kids? Want to get together for a round of golf? Etc, etc.

There were a couple other nitty issues with that thread, but the main one is that those kinds of threads are designed to smear the current President with rumors about what his grandfather might have done. It is utterly retarded to suggest that this has anything to do with the modern world but it leads to retarded threads (LOL Bush is a Nazi). I created that rule because that type of thread makes me angry.

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3. New threads must have some relevance to larger society. Threads consisting of smears on a public figure that do not have bearing on their ability to lead or perform their job function will not be permitted.

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Re: Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

iron,

You are a relentless Bush apologist IMO.

Re: Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

You don't think our current President's Grandfather being a Nazi financier is relevant to larger society/isnt relevant to the modern world? I'm afraid I don't understand.

Re: Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

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You don't think our current President's Grandfather being a Nazi financier is relevant to larger society/isnt relevant to the modern world? I'm afraid I don't understand.

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can you explain how it IS relevant?

Re: Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

The George Bushes were barely mentioned in the thread. There were a few references to the Bush family, but primarily it wasn't about the current President. This is still American history. (And politics!)

Re: Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

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iron,

You are a relentless Bush apologist IMO.

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Does not compute.

I have some sympathy for Iron on this one. Even if true (which I think it is to a degree) what is the purpose of pushing such "familial guilt"? Besides, it's not like we need to call on grandpappy Bush for evidence that W is a muppet.

Re: Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

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iron,

You are a relentless Bush apologist IMO.

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THIS is the tus that OOT misses.

Re: Why are the Prescott Bush threads in Politics all locked?
 

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It is utterly retarded to suggest that this has anything to do with the modern world but it leads to retarded threads (LOL Bush is a Nazi). I created that rule because that type of thread makes me angry.


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