[jdsteel]

So are you Jim? Is humblegunner a pen name for the owner of Free Republic? Or did he task you with insulting those who excerpt original content? Did he at least appoint you as an admin?

I think it’s more likely you just took the job on yourself and in your manner of enforcement chose to call people scumbags and thieves and judged that sort of self appointed authority “beyond me”.

If this sort of thing bothers you so much perhaps a better way to proceed would be to alert an admin and let them take it from there.

[humblegunner]

I'm guessing there were too many big words in Jim's post for you to understand.

alert an admin and let them take it from there

Do you call the cops if someone cuts in line in front of you?

Or maybe just nut up and handle it yourself?

Given your post above, I'm guessing you would call the cops.