The most interesting thing I learned from those posts was the diversity of opinions of people on all things political, despite that same group sharing (for the most part) an outlook on the residential RE bubble.
It is amazing to read some of these folks very resonable comments, grounded in reality, analysis and facts in the housing topics; then move over to the political section and see all sense of analytical thought thrown to the wind.
At least it tends to focus the name-calling stuff into the non-housing related threads.
