Our Republic and Our Free Republic

9-6-02 | Joe Phillips

[Freemeorkillme]

I, in no way, intend this post to be disruptive and will pursue it no further than this post. That being said, a couple questions have remained with me since the first public dustup(and they are, by no means, a knock to this fine site or its members):
How is the personal FR member info handled when making a secure donation?

How many have authorized access to site contributor secure info?

Again, no knocks, just concerns.

Back to the "Latest" section.

KMOKM

[Askel5]

Hey, I don't hang with those people like you and BADJOE do.

You ding dong ... who's keeping you up to date on where Badjoe and I have been posting or are you sullying yourself by actually stepping off the FR flagship from time to time?

I mean, you're speaking from Actual Knowledge, right? Or are you somehow hooked into the Byzantine information network by which FR posters are liable to lose their FR privileges for posts they make on other sites?

I must admit, the mentality of late has had a great effect on me. I'm pushing 40 as you know and -- thanks to FR -- remembering how much I loathed high school has been a great help to kissing my youth goodbye and Good Riddance! =)

[VA Advogado]

Your best post ever!

[Physicist]

All I did was ask the questions .

That's the problem, here! The questions are a form of innuendo, which is not helpful. If there's a problem, drop the circumspection and tell us what YOU think it is and what YOU think needs to be done about it. Having gone this far, you should either give us the specifics or drop the matter.

[HairOfTheDog]

For the record, I will concede that there are way too many Bush Kool-aid drinkers here for my taste.

Well, at least we are here hashing out what the next step should be now that we at least have the presidency in the hands of a non-Democrat.

Granted, it is harder to take the second step towards a solution than the first. But no matter what, the right idea is NOT to just come apart.

It was really easy to be united when there was a morally bankrupt Democrat in office. It is harder now. I agree. Lets all split into factions now and rip each other apart. Perhaps we can get a Democrat back in office so we can agree on who the enemy is.

No, I would suggest the enemy is still the left. In bowling, when you have a split, you have to choose to attack either the right pin or the left pin. Aiming for the middle will get us no where, so I suggest we continue to go after the left one!

[BluesDuke]

A true conservative wants and demands a very small government. This government has been growing into a gigantic monster for a long time. And it continues to grow.

And, among other things, today's conservative remains pretty much as today's conservative was when "today" was 1978 and George F. Will isolated the condition: Today's conservative has reached into his heart of hearts, prayed hard, and decided that it was high time the government cut his neighbour's benefits..

[FreedominJesusChrist]

Maybe you should ask her how she likes to tell tall tales about Kristinn.

[Mo1]

Maybe you shouls Re read his comment in post #1

Has FR been bought by the GOP behind the scenes? Are the two gung ho GOP moderators the go between to oversee and direct FR to be the power internet arm of GOP politcos?

Sorry .. As a poster I find that insulting

[dubyagee]

The more you stir the s**t, the more it stinks.

I nominate that for post of the day. 8 * )

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Precisely, and the tools for such a totalitarian or semi-totalitarian state are being crafted before our very eyes.

And that's what we should concern ourselves with. Frankly, I'm for keeping the rhetoric ramped down whenever possible. I believe you and I are on the same side a lot of the time. I have no beef with you, I enjoy your posts, and my intention wasn't to start any battle here.

[Area51]

No, honey. It isn't a cult.

But when a person with some responsibility lays in a pit with a bunch of vipers, he has to have some of the same characteristics lest he get bitten himself.

124 posted on 9/6/02 9:17 AM Pacific by one_particular_harbour

Hehehehe! So says the Dukakis, Clinton Voter! Hahahaha

[Mo1]

Well is there???

[tomkat]

for the sake of clarity, you're saying it won't make 500, correct ?

gigglin' on down to the FR bank ...

[xJones]

Louie, here we go again. Pass the beer and I'll get the popcorn.

[Neets]

You haven't left YET????

[Jack Bauer]

Where there is smoke, there may be fire.

Or there could be someone blowing smoke.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

LOL! I am still here and there, depending on what sparks my interest at the time.

[tomkat]

KMOKM

uhmmm, is that a sorta suicide wish or sumpin' ?

lmao !

[strela]

Dittoes to all the GOP carrying water, yard signs, stuffing flyers, phone bank stuff, but I'm mad -- I never got ANYTHING from them except a lot of pleas for money from ME! (and satisfaction every time we actually elected a candidate who kept his/her promises.)

Listening to slugs like Cynthia McKinney blame whitey for losing elections is all the thanks I really ask for. I'd sure like to hear a similar speech by Martin Frost one of these days.

[4CJ]

Excellent post. But you'll be hearing a knock on your door .... ;o)