God, the First Amendment and the Umpire

[BlueLawyer]

I have to say, I don't know what gets a thread locked from time to time.

In the midst of reading what I consider to have been a fascinating thread that began with Ozzie Guillen's "apology" and ended with a lively, but mostly civil, debate on the religious/social/political/legal roots of this country, said thread was locked.

Just when I wanted to comment (go figure).

So, administrators, moderators, and other royalty of this board, if you care to comment, I'd love to know what will get a thread shut down. If it's nothing more than your subjective judgment, that's fine, I'd just like to know.

Strikes and outs!