VANITY: The "Truth" about JimRob and Free Republic according to BADJOE

LibertyPost.org | 10/10/03 | BADJOE (Slightly revised by JimRob)

[Jim Robinson]

Dear Free Republic Friends,

My old friend and brother-in-arms BADJOE has promised to warm the cockles of our hearts by publishing an expose (the truth about JimRob and Free Republic according to Joe) on the 18th of this month, which represents the one year anniversary of the date he last posted to FreeRepublic.com and started up with LibertyPost.org.

So, as I believe that only the truth can set you free, and based upon the stratergery of pre-emptive strike, I have a confession to make (before BADJOE makes it public):

I have poisoned the well.

By my sly innuendos behind the scenes.

By my intellectual ineptitude.

By not trusting those that brung me to the dance to bring me home.

By my biting every hand that fed me.

By my arrogance that causes me to think I did it all by myself.

By my stubborness not because of principle, but because of my lack of ability to see what is transpiring.

Evidenced by:

One would think that with half again as many Freepers. with a recovering economy, It would take a great deal less time to raise the necessary funds.

By this time in the June 2002 effort with a goal of $70,000 we had raised $73,000. Not because of who did the fundraising, but because the sense of purpose, of family, of comaraderie, was still present.

BADJOE rang the warning bell, but none heard.

Conclusion:

It is a sad day.

For what was once a great hope, a means of bringing together those who are willing to pay dearly in blood, sweat, and money to save this country, we all love, has been reduced to an asterisk.

So sayeth BADJOE as he promises to publish all this and much more on the 18th. He's been feverishly working on this "project" for one full year. In addition to the "truth about JimRob" BADJOE intends to further betray our trust placed in him by revealing the names of our moderators. And who knows what else?

I can hardly wait.

Is it the 18th yet? Tick, tock.

[Jim Robinson]

Oh, I forgot about that part. The moderators do it out of love for the website and our conservative causes. They are volunteers. Very dedicated and devoted volunteers. And they try to cover all time periods, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. And they do it all for you and me and our causes. They ARE supermen and superwomen in my book. And I thank them from the bottom of my heart for their hard work and dedication. They are the greatest group of people I've ever been privileged to work with. And they DO go to great lengths to be as fair as they possibly can under the circumstances.

[Texasforever]

Of which PAX showed today, replaying "Inherit the Wind" starring Kirk Douglas.

I saw it advertised but missed it. There are some issues so grounded in religion, philosophy or politics, which can never be debated because debate requires the possibility of changing minds. Evolution is such an issue.

[Jim Robinson]

We do the best we can. If that's not good enough for you, take a hike!

[MissAmericanPie]

Yeah, congrats you two, it's a draw for the winner in the tin foil dunce cap give away.

[MEG33]

You want to be like Indymedia or DU?Gag

[Fred Mertz]

I've met half your mods and I agree they are very good folks, especially the ones I haven't met.

So, what's up with the secrecy?

[Fledermaus]

Sort of the way "race" is not a topic we are allowed to discuss.

It's getting to the point that pointing out that 70% of black children are born out of wedlock is considered racist.

[Jim Robinson]

I simply did not want them to be hounded to death by malcontents like Sabetooth who will NEVER EVER be satisfied about anything.

[Conservababe]

You want to be like Indymedia or DU?Gag

Scuse me, who are they, them or whatever?

[MEG33]

See my 965 and 979. I couldn't let Fred's implication pass without some fun.I had tongue in cheek.....;)

[Jim Robinson]

Race is not a topic for discussion when people want to slam, trash and bash others and that seems to happen quite often with some folks. And it's not wanted and not welcome here.

[Texasforever]

It's getting to the point that pointing out that 70% of black children are born out of wedlock is considered racist.

I hope I don't get into trouble for this but.... If conservatives really want a wining strategy to outlaw abortion, it would be to embrace it 100%. It wouldn't take a year before abortion was labeled as a conseervative/racist plot against blacks and outlawed.

[Sabertooth]

I simply did not want them to be hounded to death by malcontents like Sabetooth who will NEVER EVER be satisfied about anything.

Why don't you ask the Mods if I've hounded them?
I've known most of their IDs for a while, and kept the names to myself.

[Fred Mertz]

Well, I understand your POV. But you could have said these are my ten mods and then left their scheduled tours of duty as anonymous. How come you don't have a black one or a hispanic or a Democrat?

Just kidding.

I see your point clearer now.

[Fledermaus]

I'm sorry, my point about talking about race was a generalization of the country, not FR.

[MEG33]

They don't have mods and half the time the language spoken is of the 4 letter word variety,threats,really no holds barred.

I have viewed DU out of curiosity.Indymedia only once..very left wing.We've had days here lately that one troll after another pops up.Some are incoherent.At least one turned into a fun Zot thread.

[MissAmericanPie]

Sorry, mistook you, it's late, I skipped a bunch of posts.

[MEG33]

It's OK..

[Jim Robinson]

Yeah, right. I wouldn't be able to sleep at all. The trolls register and reregister around the clock. Without moderators this place would soon be a hell hole. No thank you I like it fine just the way it is now. We'll continue to keep the worst of the bad out. Those who can't live with the current program can migrate elsewhere.

[strela]

Dibs on ...