Guys, the very best forum I found for discussing politics and news stories (and a whole lot more) is here:
http://www.libertyforum.org
You can speak your mind freely and won't ever get banned. The only rules are that you cannot try and sell things, and you cannot threaten people with violence.
There's an entire spectrum of points of view, including Auxious-like people if you want to engage in debating with that type. Remember no banning, so if you want to tell some ignorant redneck to jump in a lake (and much worse of course) you can do so freely.
Enjoy
