On Jon Alter's piece that argues America is headed left, one commenter writes "Perhaps, I am just paranoid but it seems that people who don't agree with newsweak do not get their comments posted as easily as those that do! Oh, please, Alterboy, tell me it ain't true!"

Since we're early on in the blog, I figure it's worth pointing out that this isn't true. Like most sites -- we let readers post any comment. Later, though, we go through and remove any that are lewd, racist, sexist, homophobic, generally inappropriate, or anything else that gets reported by an offended reader.

Disagreement and alternate viewpoints are not only accepted, but encouraged. As is comment-speak, for now. Newsweak? Alterboy? Don't make me start a glossary.

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