Posted on 01/27/2016 3:51:11 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
That was before I was made aware that Trump had mocked a handicapped journalist, a man that has EVERYTHING thought it was OK to make fun of someone less fortunate than him, someone that has a real life struggle. Selfishly I still tried to keep an open mind in hopes that Cruz wouldn't be sidelined.
Then Trump used the 911 Victims to score a point against Cruz in the last debate, people who died tragically in an attack on our country and he continues to ruthlessly attack Cruz trying to damage his reputation in the Senate where Cruz is an American hero who stands up to the Cartel. Trump has showed horrible character traits that would scare me if he was only a neighbor. He disrespects everyone that gets within range of him even his own supporters that he made fun of with the Fifth Avenue remark. He is unfit for the office of the Presidency.
FreeRepublic is resilient and will recover as it always does. My wish is that FR could somehow go back to its roots of conservatism which it seems to have strayed from along with the rest of the country.
I have one foot out the door myself - pinglists are all shut off, tore down my profile page, just hanging around a day or two to finish up...
Dear Finny,
Someone sent me a copy of your post from “over there.”
Got news for you.
It’s not about Trump. It’s not about Romney. It’s not about McCain. It’s not about the GOP. It’s not about “ConservaTISM.” It’s not about me and it’s not about money and it’s not about FR.
It’s about the survival of America as a free nation, free people.
I would’ve given up my left leg to prevent Obama from ascending to the presidency in 2008, and my right leg to prevent Obama from gaining a second term to screw up our nation in 2012.
I regret that I had but two legs to give for my country.
Now we’re talking arms.
As long as God allows me to draw breath, I will give my all to help prevent another godless, America-hating Marxist/fascist/communist, ie, Hillary, Bernie, et al follow Obama to the presidency.
Other than that, hate to lose good friends.
God bless.
For most of us here, Free Republic is about one thing, and one thing only:
Free exchange of conservative political opinion.
When FR ceases to become that, FR ceases to become attractive or useful.
This one?
" ... a willingness to alienate loyal donating FReepers is puzzling. For a guy like Trump, it would be a small investment reaping RICH returns by funding FR. However, I take Jim Robinson at face value that he is a true conservative. So I wonder -- why doesn't he see that by censoring those who civilly (if passionately and even angrily) express a particular conservative opinion in a discussion, he removes the thing that makes FR attractive? People aren't going to donate to something that lets them down.
"The only way FR remains a genuine forum for conservatives to express opinion freely, is to adhere to the policy of ONLY censoring folks for profanity or personal attack devoid of issue relevance; zotting folks expressing leftist opinions or candidates, fine, but on FR, zotting conservatives for expressing civilly expressed if unpopular conservative opinion is killing the golden goose. A beautiful, complex, easy-to-navigate, efficient cyber community that is falling apart at the seams. It can be mended still.
"But it would be just like Trump to use his money to kill a golden goose like FR in order to win."
Sincerely, Jim, thanks for such a great place for so long.
Am sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your arms. Will keep you in my prayers.
Have enjoyed my time spent here and the knowledge I've gained so thank you for the opportunity and the hospitality.
Amen, and thank you.
OK, Iowa does matter....
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