Lemme get this out of the way: I'm right there with you, politically. Seriously, Republican Party: Rush is your best guy? Seriously? Moving on.
Here's my take on things; take it for what it's worth. Yes, LJ is a social networking site. However, each person is allowed their own page, their own journal, and they should be able to regulate how others use it as they see fit. It might be a little different if everybody was contributing to the same page, but they're not. They're coming to see what you or their friends have to say, and striking up conversations accordingly. It's your sandbox, you paint the sign that says RULES on it. That's how it goes.
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Here's my take on things; take it for what it's worth. Yes, LJ is a social networking site. However, each person is allowed their own page, their own journal, and they should be able to regulate how others use it as they see fit. It might be a little different if everybody was contributing to the same page, but they're not. They're coming to see what you or their friends have to say, and striking up conversations accordingly. It's your sandbox, you paint the sign that says RULES on it. That's how it goes.