As you said, this is a public forum. We'll post what we d*mn*d well please. The mods are the only ones who can decide what we can or can't say.
Life/limb political statements? If one or more of us feel like it, okay; if not, tough -- live with it. Personally, I don't.
I can only hope that this WILL result in a wake-up call for the rest of the gas-fed masses. But, I doubt it -- there are likely less than 30 people in my town who even KNOW about it.