they can prolly scour the credit card DB's to see who contributes...I think your question is extremely fair.
I have wondered that for years.
No need really. Just run a bot for a couple hours via Google. We are all there.
They already have a list. We’re the ones who file tax returns with them every year.
I can’t see what they would use to justify such questions.
I don’t think FR is tax exempt. I know our donations are not deductible.
Durning the clintoon years there was a lawsuit that had it origions in DC. There were trolls and a not so nice individual that went by the name of “esquire”, it was political.
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Of course not. Like much of the internet, we are “below the radar”. We are not high profile.
should read “without any cooperation”
they can prolly scour the credit card DB's to see who contributes...There would be no need to ask because people who think the way a majority of us do around here are already known by the government. Most of us probably appear on a number of lists.
One thing we can all be sure of is that the feds, I should say fascists, are monitoring this sight and flagging posts they take exception with. We are dealing with a monster.
I have a feeling they know who we are. I also think they know who all the gun owners nationwide are. At least those who have concealed carry permits.
Oh Crap! I'm in deep do-do!I recall a threat of legal action or maybe legal action itself against FR relating to the posting of full articles.
The result was that for certain websites, only links or excerpts can be posted - not full articles.
Maybe someone can shed more light on this as I don’t remember the whole story (if I ever even knew the whole story).
I’m sure there is a FEMA camp cot with my name on it. :-)
way back article at the now defunt Muffled Oar blog about DOJ Russo astroturfing unit. Free Republic mentioned as one of those lucky conservative sites receiving anonymous comments on posts critical of the DOJ.
http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/10/07/the-obama-justice-departments-secret-blogging-team-is-it-illegal/
I dunno but I imagine Jim’s answer would be brief and to the point staring with an F and ending with a u.
They probably asked, but what JR would have told them is not printable on this forum.
We are 70 posts in, and you still haven’t asked Jim Thompson?