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Here's 2, just in the post that I put up.

what would possess you to come to a minority faction site and say such things? I contend it is a denigration of Free Republic.

Or get the hell out of my party
***This “get the hell out of my party” thing is a denigration. It also goes right to the issue we’re discussing here, which is that a party split is looming due to such sentiments being expressed in similar fashion. Keep in mind that THIS IS NOT A REPUBLICAN website. It is a SOCON website, and since you’re an admitted ‘non-socon’, it’s up to you to act graciously if you want us to listen to you.

Welcome to Free Republic! Free Republic is the premier online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America. And we always have fun doing it. Hoo-yah!

I missed the part that says this is a "socon" website...I signed up in 1998 because I was told it was a conservative website. I moved over here from the CNN boards when they kicked everyone out because the impeachment boards had become too contentious.

As I have been doing on many threads of late, I will continue to resist the attempts of "socons" to limit the definiton of conservatism to their view of social issues.

So far as the "get the hell of my party" stuff goes...that was my hamhanded attempt to illustrate a couple of points. I'm tired of "socons" telling anyone who doesn't follow thier agenda to the letter that they're "Rinos" and that they should be removed from the party. I thought it might be nice to see if thoem that dishes it out are them that can take it. What's good for the goose...

The other aspect of the conversation that precipitated my outburst is my anger towards my fellow party members who want to issue threats about "staying home" if they don't get a candidate who is 100% in agreement with thier social agenda. Fight the fight in the primaries, but when that fight is over, you need to close ranks with the party. If you aren't willing to commit to that...and you can bet I will vote for Hunter, Giuliani, McCain, Romney or anyone else who gets the nomination...than you should quit pretending to be a part of the Republican party and just go on off and form your own party. It's patently obvious that you don't care about the well being of the party as a whole, you just want to advance your agenda. I have no use for that kind of sunshine Republican.

As a side note...you tend to use the royal "we" quite a bit...did someone elect you the group spokesman for the "socon" cause? Are you Duncan Hunter?