When a group of people act like a pack of rabid wolves, then would referring to them as dogs mean we are being racist? Frankly it would be an insult to the canine race.
These people are animals. If they want to be considered human, then they should try to act civilized.
Calling them "dogs" or "animals" or even "demons" is one thing, but calling them "monkeys" is a very different thing all together. It is a widely known insult used by White Supremacists, and it is a mistake to spread the idea that we are associated with these people or agree with them.
These people are animals. If they want to be considered human, then they should try to act civilized.
Call them "animals." Do not call them or imply that they are monkeys. That is a bridge too far.
Apart from the other considerations I have mentioned, the owner of Free Republic does not want his website associated with racism or racists, so if nothing else, you should not do it out as a courtesy to Jim Rob.