“A real Conservative does not suggest someone stop posting if they don’t like the direction this forum is going. A real Conservative appreciates the First Amendment.”
Jim Robinson owns this forum, it is not a public forum. He determines what can or cannot be said here, and more or less the direction of the forum. The “First Ammendment” doesn’t apply. A real conservative “respects” private property. On private property, the first ammendment doesn’t apply. IF I own that property and I don’t like want you say, I can lawfully and rightfully tell you to go elsewhere. So, son, get a clue. Jim Robinson has called FR the home of the resistance.
Romney is scum - his record is clear. Jim Robinson has more directly addressed that than I can or will attempt. He has been crystal clear that there is “no lesser of two evils” in comparing Obama & Romney.
Jim Robinson has created a truce, as I understand it, to allow ABO views to be expressed. However, I do not believe that truce extends to pro-Romney posts (no matter how much the poster disclaims it is “reluctant”). Of course, that is for Jim Robinson to determine - not me.
Now for my opinion. I don’t believe that persons that can’t get on board with “no Obama or Romney” stop disrupting things here by posting anything remotely pro-Romney. Blast Obama please, but stay away from promoting Romney as a viable alternative. Saying you fear Obama having four more years and you therefore will hold your nose and vote for Romney is one thing, but basically saying, “he wasn’t my choice but Romney is OK” is entirely different. That, IMO, goes beyond a truce with a pure ABO position to bordering on being a de facto Romneybot (disclaimers notwithstanding).
Romney support has no place on FR....IF I am understanding Jim Robinson correctly.
“Jim Robinson owns this forum, it is not a public forum. He determines what can or cannot be said here, and more or less the direction of the forum. The “First Ammendment” doesn’t apply. A real conservative “respects” private property. On private property, the first ammendment doesn’t apply. IF I own that property and I don’t like want you say, I can lawfully and rightfully tell you to go elsewhere. So, son, get a clue. Jim Robinson has called FR the home of the resistance.”
Technically your argument is not on very solid ground. On my private property, I don’t take donations to keep it up. Yes, Jim owns the website, that’s a given, but it’s a public forum, paid for with donations. Not exactly the pinnacle of private property. Also, the First Amendment does not prevent me from saying my piece on your property. Property rights prevent me from going on your property. But if I’m at your house, you do not have the right to shut me up. Simply to ask me to leave. Big difference. If Jim wishes that I leave, all he has to do is say so, and I will depart.
“Jim Robinson has created a truce, as I understand it, to allow ABO views to be expressed. However, I do not believe that truce extends to pro-Romney posts (no matter how much the poster disclaims it is “reluctant”). Of course, that is for Jim Robinson to determine - not me.”
You seem to like to speak for him a lot though. So evidently you are trying to determine anyway.
“Now for my opinion. I don’t believe that persons that can’t get on board with “no Obama or Romney” stop disrupting things here by posting anything remotely pro-Romney. Blast Obama please, but stay away from promoting Romney as a viable alternative. Saying you fear Obama having four more years and you therefore will hold your nose and vote for Romney is one thing, but basically saying, “he wasn’t my choice but Romney is OK” is entirely different. That, IMO, goes beyond a truce with a pure ABO position to bordering on being a de facto Romneybot (disclaimers notwithstanding).”
So what would you suggest? A viable alternative is an alternative that has a shot at unseating Obama. A third party candidate, especially one who is not on the ballot in all 50 states, is not viable by any stretch of the imagination. That is nothing but a temper tantrum vote throwing yourself on the floor because your guy didn’t win the primary. Writing in Palin? If she didn’t have the guts to throw her hat into the ring, then she’s not worthy of a write in vote (by the way, she’s an ABO herself). So, tell me oh self righteous one...what is your viable alternative?
JR put up a “truce thread.”
Suggest you read it.