Yeah, it's nukes, too...
Posted on 02/11/2005 10:55:36 AM PST by Jim Robinson
The shot heard around the Internet has been fired on FreeRepublic.com The owner Jim Robinson and his moderators have launched a sniper style purge against members that disagree with the President’s ‘guest worker’ amnesty or support more control of illegal immigration. Free Republic is an amazing tool for those looking for a good debate and news from around the country.
The problem for the administration of the site is that their creation is allowing the participants to learn that the Bush immigration record and plans are shockingly out of line with the views of most conservatives. The management’s answer to this conflict between the majority of conservatives and the influence of the White House on their Web site has become electronic executions and censorship.
Members and readers of Free Republic would be surprised to know that many members of their community have fallen silent on the discussions about illegal immigration lately because free speech is an illusion on FR.com. They are silent because they have been banned from the Web site without warning, cause, or explanation in most cases. For weeks the moderators have been suspending and banning new members that chimed in quickly on the immigration debates.
Now this trend has broadened as the first groups of long-term users were suspended or banned this past week. Although Robinson and his staff removed many members of the Free Republic community in the first few days of the purge, those that religiously support President Bush’s immigration plan, open borders and approve of public benefits for illegal aliens remain on the forum. Those that were banned were the members that wanted more done to control illegal immigration and a strict observance to the President’s Oath of Office.
Really?? Can you quote me, Sparky?
"Post the links."
Gee, now that you mention it, how DOES one post 4 years of links?
FOFLOL! I wasn't thinking of THAT family member (well, I was but that wasn't the one I thought of first). The other family members, cute little kids, dressed in trick-or-treat outfits...the ones you made seem as if they really were your grandkids or sumping! : )LOL! I know, Nic! You are such a great sport. You would make a good laid-back Texan. You oughta move down here one of these day, ya know? I think you'd fit right in. :^D
I personally support allowing much larger levels of controlled and legal immigration, and see President Bush's views as far closer to mine than those of Tancredo/Buchanan et al.
-Eric
When I told my doctor I do sports in my spare time, he didn't believe me!
I do have a tendency to say y'all....that should help even more! : ) Thanks meek...you're fun.
Excellent post, well laid out discussion of the root cause of the current problem.
Given the lack of political will that you postulate (OBTW, I feel that is changing), if the Federal Government will not solve the immediate problem of a porous border, to whom does that task fall?
And before folks get the wrong impression, it is absolutely imperative that the border be closed. I offer proof by way of analogy...
The little Dutch boy ran out of fingers and toes trying to plug leaks in the dyke...and eventually failed. You cant solve the problem of a breached dyke by pumping the canals back into the sea...you've got to seal the breach first.
The Federal Gov't is starting to do that now, but a lot more needs to be done. JMHO...
Uh....s/b "one of the dayS, ya know?"
somehow it's still been funny to me.
This really doesn't clear the air - are you against illegal immigration or for it?
No they're not, and when people stop and think about it they realize they're not and that's why the issue will burn out.
Maybe our definition of culture is different. I live in Texas; you might live in Maine and think I'm a threat to your culture and language.
Ok. I gott read tyhat later. Shabbos is already hear and I have to go til sunset tomorrow. Differences aside, I wish you well.
Mr. Moderator, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you delete my #1188?
Apparently if FR doesn't allow them to post their bigoted posts, or calls to violence then FR is a "liberal site". Good riddance.
Kiss my ass Dane. You are part of the problem around here. Another PC koolaid drinker.
Shame, your posse is winning the field today.
Enjoy it.
Even Bush's own Congress is not in step with you and the other PC buttkissers here.....not Rush or Hannity either....hardly anyone who passes for "conservative" these days.
You've always been a smug one around here haven't ya?
Acting all morally superior and sanctimonious and calling smearing anyone who doesn't agree with you with the now even more dreaded R-word.
Why the founder of this forum has decided to side with the likes of your ilk is beyond me. Very disappointing.
This is a policy disagreement...not about W's reeelection like before. You'd like nothing better than to see us become El Departmento Norte would ya? To sate your own lust for reverse racism and your resentment.
"Y'all", hey, yeah, THAT's good! :^D
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