Quote Originally Posted by CgarDan View Post
I don't think Sid should be banned. What I honestly do belive is that he SHOULD APPALOGIZE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD NOT JUST CHRIS for his video. That video might and probably did offend more than just Chris so an outright public apology should be there.
This is pure manure, and Hex, sorry, but you are still just dancing around this matter. Sid should have been gone long ago without benefit of a ban poll and you know it. To this day he still claims he did nothing wrong.

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/showpost...40&postcount=7

Quote Originally Posted by hex1848 View Post
I have made the decision to ban members for making racist/bigot comments from this point on. I agree that the remarks in question do not belong here but I can not in good conscience ban a member retroactively.
http://www.cigarsmokers.com/t2170-ra...tatements.html

Quote Originally Posted by hex1848 View Post
Cigarsmokers.com is a friendly community of like minded brothers of the leaf. This is not the place to express derogatory views or remarks. Members making any statements based on race, religion, culture or sexuality are subject to being banned.
According to your own rules, Sid should be gone without benefit of a ban poll.

big·ot (bĭg'ət) Pronunciation Key
n. One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.

big·ot /ˈbɪgət/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[big-uht]
–noun
a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.

Quote Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff
i never said i hate repugs.....i hate the right-wing Christian repugs (such as shrub (aka shitstaingeorge).....and i approve of this message.....