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 Presidents 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 managements 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 Bushs 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 Presidents Oath of Office.
You really dont get it, do you.
these kinds of threads always end up with the hyena posse all high fiving.
several of the now banned always remarked on that....a loud but small gang.
nighty nite, my friend. sleep well!!
yep, simple put the poll proves he is talking out his !SS.
well dang beandog....that's about the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me here (except when I almost died from a congenital heart thingie)
God bless you.
It's been a draining day....I should have worked more instead of hanging out here. I was really stunned to learn about the bannings...except maybe one of them.
You mean because I pointed out what a jerk you were acting like on this thread?
I see your need to feel sanctimonious and morally superior to all trumps anything else. No wonder you have your own "anti-forum".
I have, as you say, my own "anti-forum" because people like you need somebody to blame, i.e., me and Dane for instance, because not everybody agrees with them.
And I have said it before and I'll say it again -- a person is known by their enemies; if you think I worry about what whack jobs like TLBSHOW and Fred Mertz think, you are dead wrong; heck, it's like a badge of HONOR for them to dislike me.
The rest of your post says more about you than it does about me, just as all your posts on these thread do.
battlestar is coming on,see you girl later.{grin}
it's been fun!
>>You may have just come up with it. Hillary scarecrows at the border, wonderful idea!
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Glad you liked it! That college picture of her would do really well. Can't clip and post it now but the one where her hair is long brown and she's got on those gosh-awful striped pants.
I'm sure someone could "doctor" up a few pictures that would scare them away. They'd think the Senoritas back home look much better than the "typical American woman."
ROFL!
I remember Nathan Tabor, he and a guy who supported someone else in the primary were flaming each other all the time.
several of the now banned always remarked on that....a loud but small gang
JMO, you sound like hillary instead of the vast right wing conpiracy(VWRC), it seems with you it is some made up Free Republic Posse Conspiracy(FRPC).
Only chickens hit the abuse button.
As for the baiting vitriol, you might want to run to Target and get one of these:
You certainly are in need of one.
I don't have a clue. Never heard of him 'til today. Maybe other posters know of him. Sorry I can't help.
Explains the new holes in the walls......:o)
I just LOVE it! Another who uses the expression 'Geez, Louise'...I thought I was alone!
I don't quite 'get' the pic. Is that a mirror?
"Are you the author of this rant?"
It seems sinkspur inspired this rant.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1338451/posts?q=1&&page=1#23
To: B4Ranch
You've calmed down since your boy Hadenuf got banned, I see. ALIPAC also got booted. For what reason, I don't know, but it was interesting that he had a link to Stormfront on his home page. Be careful who you hang with. It can be harmful to your FR health.
23 posted on 02/08/2005 7:39:42 AM PST by sinkspur ("Preach the gospel. If necessary, use words.")
Wow!
Huh??
So YOU are one of those Freepers who believes strong border enforcement and deporting illegal invaders is "anti-hispanic"??
Funny, I thought it was merely "Pro-American."
While you obviously believe otherwise, SOME of us happen to place the welfare of America AND Americans above that of ALL illegal invaders and scoffers of our law -- regardless of their respective country of origin, be it Mexico, North Korea, OR Syria.
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