“I’m afraid many were zotted because they were not “free” and this is not a republic.”
Apparently, you have no idea what FR is all about.
See, FR is a CONSERVATIVE site. This means we don’t want to hear from you if you’re a Paultard. We’re not interested in alternate views about homosexual “marriage”, gun control, soaking the so-called rich, amnesty for illegal alien criminals, and all the rest that Tokyo Rove and his sycophants push on us on a daily basis. If we wanted that, we’d all watch Bill O’Reilly on the FOX Neocon Channel (FNC).
I appreciate your concern and admire your enthusiasm, but speaking for myself, I don’t want or need any other viewpoints. Conservatism is right and everything else is total crap that should be mocked mercilessly.
I remember in the earlier days we had a more more diverse set of viewpoints. The arguments were good, IMHO. It's hard to sharpen your debate skills in an echo chamber. I've been spending less time on FR, and more time on other forums where I can argue with libs.