For the past 2 years, DiogenesLamp has subjected others (particularly myself) here to his bullying, ridicule, personal attacks, and outright physical threats.
I have asked for help, again and again, from Jim and the moderators here, and every time they have simply turned a deaf ear.
Once again, DiogenesLamp has stated that I should have my "ass whipped."
Jim, I need to know some things.
1. Are you actually committed to our Constitution and the truth?
Because numerous, numerous false postings by this poster which contradict and twist the words of our early legal experts, our Founders, our history and our law have been patiently and meticulously documented over the past two years. Still he is allowed to freely spin documented BS at this site with absolute impunity. It is certainly not an overstatement to say that almost every word he writes is false propaganda. And I can absolutely 100% document and explain why to you or anyone else who wants to know why.
2. Are you actually committed to the rules you have set out for FreeRepublic?
The debate on this issue has long exceeded the bounds of civility and good taste. Yes, I myself have called others "idiots." When doing so, however, I have generally given a factual reason as to why they are acting in such a way that they deserve such an appellation. And I learned long ago that the management here was not going to stick up for me against the constant insults and slander of the birthers, and that if anyone was going to do so, I would have to do so myself. About the only way to effectively do that, ultimately, has been to fight the fire with fire.
From the very beginning, anyone who disagreed with the birther mob has been falsely labeled an "idiot," a "troll," an "Obot," a "traitor," and worse. We have been slandered and insulted at every turn. This is in spite of the fact that not one Founder or Framer, not one major Constitutional scholar of any note from any point in history, and not one major conservative commentator or legal foundation has ever stated that a person has to be born on US soil of two citizen parents in order to be natural born citizen or eligible to the Presidency, and many of our most authoritative voices in history have directly and absolutely contradicted the birther claim.
This ugliness goes beyond mere name-called and false accusations that those with the historic understanding of the Constitutional term are "liars." DiogenesLamp, early on (about 2 years ago) remarked that if I could be taken out and shot, he would cheer. He has followed this up on multiple occasions with statements that I deserve an "ass beating," or that he would "whip my ass" if he got the chance.
If this is not a blatant abuse of FreeRepublic's posting policies, I don't know what is. And yet my appeals to Jim and the moderators for help have so far been met with nothing but silence.
I cannot help but think that if I had made such physical threats against others, I would have been banned long ago. It seems to me that there is a fondness for birthers here that allows them to get away with things that would not be tolerated for a moment in those of us who actually prefer a sound and honest interpretation of history and law. Perhaps that is a misperception, but based on my long experience that is my perception at this point.
Jim, I am requesting that you enforce your own policies. Why would a poster who repeatedly makes threats to "beat someone else's ass" be tolerated? Why is a poster who has previously said if another member of FreeRepublic could be taken out and shot, that he would cheer, tolerated? Why would such a poster not be banned?
Jim, I am requesting that this poster be removed so that FreeRepublic may return to sanity. I really see no alternative to this, since he has repeatedly demonstrated that he is completely incapable of any civility at all.
This is about my last resort. If DiogenesLamp is allowed to continue his rampage here, then I suppose I will simply be forced, for my part, to leave this place to the crazy people.
If you doubt my conservative convictions, if you don’t like the way I manage my own website you can always post elsewhere! You got some gall there Jeff.
I like how Levin called De Vattel “Mr cuckoo clock”.
Why do you let this stuff bother you?
I’ve been called all manner of names. Never got a scratch from any of ‘em.
I’ve taken differing opinions on things from the majority
from time to time and oh my wasn’t there just such a hoo-raw over it.
Had a mass demand for my banning once, even.
Never once did it occur to me to appeal to management about it.
You suck it up and move on. This place would be dull as dirt if
everyone agreed on everything, and some folks hereabouts are pretty
darn firm in their opinions on this or that issue. So there are clashes.
From what I’ve seen of Jim’s stance on this is that unless there are
blatant violations of policy, he pretty much lets folks work out their own differences.
I like it that way, I’m used to it and wouldn’t have it any other way even if it worked in my favor.