From Editor Robert Parry: At Consortiumnews, we welcome substantive comments about our articles. But we don’t welcome insulting, racist, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic or other bigoted remarks. Violators can expect such comments to be removed and chronic violators will be put on a pre-clearance list.
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Robert Parry, Editor
Hmmm
Is rightfully critizing the crimes committed in the name of zionism and the state of israel considered anti-semitic?
Professional mediation/facilitation/deliberation without discussion guidelines is an exercise in futility. So long as you stick to the rules you describe you should foster meaningful dialogue, something long forgotten in America but essential to our future.
I like the publication of the comment rules. I have been bothered in the past
by the unnecessary racial or religious descriptions of people or activities.
I thought that racism had gone away with Hitlers suicide.He set a good example for racists.