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.
They were nuts claiming Iceland is the lost tribe of Benjamen
I hadn't heard that one before. Some people REALLY need to get a life.
This is going to hurt isn't it. :-)
Thanks for the link.
Jim, I can see why you don’t want Stormfront or VDARE, but what is wrong with a lobbying organization like ALIPAC? I hve read their mailings for a while and have found nothing objectionable.
If Americans for Legal Immigration is objectionable, is Grassfire OK? Or Numbers USA?
I remember when Willie and ALIPAC got booted from here many years ago.
Sounds like this is just a bunch of sour grapes, eh?
Willie Gheen.
Willie Green.
HMMMMMMMMM
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