We did NOT ban anyone...the Webmaster did...and since he owns this website and is responsible, I have to allow that he does have the right, no matter if I disagree with his decision or not....
There are posting guidelines which many do not take the time to view but the poster who did post the inflammatory posts, no matter how justified, was in violation of the guidelines.
These problems do crop up and like parents who try to sort out arguments between children, it is often easiest to give both a timeout. It was unfortunate that it digressed into what it did over something so insignificant but perhaps this will bring the rest of the board into a consensus and willingness to make a greater effort to be supportive or oppositional, but NOT antagonistic....