Spare me the preachiness. JR runs his forum as he sees fit, and he alone makes those decisions, not you.
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LOL, ooh hit a sore spot did I? You need to take reading comp 101. Go back, slowly read my 2 sentence post. I SAID JR ZOTTED HIM, NOWHERE DID I SAY I RUN FR OR ANYTHING EVEN REMOTELY LIKE THAT. I SAID HE GOT CAUGHT, FINALLY. Did you see how many FReepers were celebrating the demise of one of FR’s oldest liberal/progressive/hateful trolls?
I’m grateful for the presence of FR, one of the few places wherein a Constitutional conservative point of view is not just allowed but aggressively advocated. There is too little of this in the world today.
Speaking only for myself, I’m not going to seek to shut down all opposition, though. On the right, we have a political alliance, a coalition of people who don’t agree on all points, in order to create a sufficient voting bloc to win national elections. I’d describe myself as a pro-business social conservative with a libertarian streak. Those three qualities are present to greater or lesser degree in just about every person deeming themselves conservative.
There are others who are social conservative to the exclusion of all else, even to the point of supporting big government types like Huckabee. There are still others who are pro-business to the point of advocating treaties that are distinctly disadvantageous to working class citizens of this country. There are others still, who are so libertarian as to oppose government efforts to limit abortion or efforts to prevent homosexuals from openly serving in the military.
And, there are combinations of all the above, much as I am. Social conservatism is my first priority but not my only priority. Others have business or personal freedom as they understand it, as their first priority. They’re all needed to win elections.
So, I don’t mind being confronted with the possibility of disagreement and debate, even within my own “camp.” I actually relish the opportunity to argue forcefully for my point of view. Limits do need to be set on opposing points of view in order to maintain the very nature of FR. And, JR does that as he sees fit, and fairly effectively over time as the endurance and influence of FR demonstrates.
Do I always agree? No, but again it’s not my call, and I support the site owner’s right to do it, with good cheer. Nor is it your call. You appear to relish not forcefully arguing in favor of something, but arguing in the negative and creating an echo chamber. None of us will be served in the long term by such behavior.
Surrounding oneself with nothing but yes men leads to isolation and confusion. You don’t appear to even understand that, let alone appreciate it.