I think that we’ve reached the point where most of the mods are shills. The enemy has seized the controls of the ship.
I do not believe that the owner has figured that out yet.
Something strange is going on for sure.
There was a time when the tide seemed to flow the other direction, you know? Some FReepers were frustrated by what seemed to be very pro-birther mods. Some of us thought there was going to be a purge, but there wasn't.
JR has been extremely patient with both sides. He's allowed totally free debate in an attempt to let FReepers work it out. Some days we fight and argue bitterly, but in the end we're all on the same side.
There is no reason for a purge. FR needs to keep the conservatives it has not ban a large number of them. In fact, we need to attract more conservatives. To do that, we're going to have to reach the point where we realize that good conservatives can disagree on the eligibility issue as a whole or in part. Doing so does not inherently make anyone a "lying Obot troll" or a "whackjob conspiracy nut." Yes, sometimes that turns out to be the case, but I think it's more the exception than the rule.
JMHO. Flame away.
(Courtesy ping, JR.)