StoneWall: Playing the man rather than the ball?
I have to say that for a while back in the day, I had to ban three words on Slugger. They were in order of their frequency: bigot; vermin; and scum. They are not banned now. Things have settled in Northern Ireland to the extent that old enemies now make dull policy together on the height of neighbour’s hedges. With exception of the marching season in the summer many political passions have abated. I banned them for the simple reason …