The original intent of the TCOYF community was to provide a free exchange of ideas in a comfortable environment. As our community has grown far beyond its original two forums, that goal remains unchanged. Because political subjects have historically become emotionally charged and caused heated debates within our community, TCOYF administration has determined that such discussions should take place only within the Debates and Hot Topics forum, Online Journals forum, blogs, and/or groups (as determined by those groups' owners).Examples of political threads include but are not limited to: discussion of elections & candidates current elected officials current and proposed legislation and policy national and international relationsPolitically-themed threads posted outside the locations listed above will be permanently removed without further notice. Deliberately or repeatedly misplacing politically-themed posts will be considered disruptive per the Terms of Service Agreement and will be handled accordingly. If you have any questions or concerns whether a thread may be political, we ask that you bring it to our attention using the Report Abuse system; the final decision whether a thread is deemed political rests with the TCOYF Moderator/Administrator team.