Posted on 06/10/2025 11:32:39 AM PDT by Jaysin
It's a two way street. Catholics give it back good and hard.
If nobody is harder on Catholicism than Catholics, then why kvetch about what non-Catholics have to say?
I don’t ever recall seeing any antisemitism in the Christian churches I’ve attended, which are Evangelical, though, and not mainline Protestants.
It appears that Jaysin’s RANSOM DEMANDS of only yesterday were not met; hence the opus.
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6/9/2025, 8:03:32 AM · 2 of 38
Jaysin to starflyte1
well perhaps Jim needs to step up in his leadership here at FR because this site as turned into a toilet of uncontrolled antisemitism lately.
FR isn’t getting a dime from me until the mess is cleaned up
(and sadly, as I’ve had private chats with freepers, I’m not the only one wondering if this site will even make it into the next decade without some drastic changes all around)
Just to let you know, I have found Russians living in the USA to be wonderful people and more conservative than your average American.
They do tend to be a bit materialistic, wanting the best of the very best.
I dislike blog pimps as well and ESPECIALLY the ones who only post and NEVER reply. They have NO posting history in their comments section . It’s only posting.
I refuse to even click on their threads.
That's generally a banning offense, although they'd just sign up again under a new screen name.
Yeah, there are a couple public school drones who HATE homeschooling and homeschoolers and I've had my run ins with them.
In the case of all wars, it’s not the people. It’s the leaders.
Overall, most people just want to live their own peaceful life and earn a living and be left alone. They’re just not the ones you hear about.
IMO, there are no good guys in the Putin/Zelensky conflict. Both are corrupt and have their issues and I don’t know what a good answer is.
Full disclosure here.... Ukie on my dad’s side, but still not taking sides in this war. And the wanton destruction of so much beautiful, old buildings and stuff is heartbreaking.
God bless you for your work in Russia.
Been on here since 1998 and can’t disagree with any of your points. The biggest one is the level of discourse, which has devolved considerably since the early 2000’s. It used to be that you would read a variety of conservative opinions on here, but today if you don’t toe the party line you are flamed. I got suspended back in 2016 for two weeks for making a statement that was not deemed pure enough about DJT, a man I’ve voted for three times. When that happened, I cancelled my monthly contribution and have never reinstated it. As I said to Jim, who personally suspended me, “I know it’s your site and you can run it anyway you want, but I don’t have to pay for it.” I was eventually reinstated, but that left a really bad taste in my mouth.
Sorry to see you go, but I can understand why you’re leaving.
True.....
If FR was a powerhouse it would have been because the trajectory of the debate was at a far different point to today. FR would back then have attracted a high percentage of people who were paying attention, who had an understanding of the Constitution and American history and many of whom had been places and done things, in some case interacting with government itself.
Then the internet and that trajectory advanced until today when it’s at a point where far more of the public knows what’s what politically and their views are hardened. We’re in a political standoff today. There’s no debate anymore; there’s us and them. And that’s true on both sides What was insightful analysis 25 years ago is understood today by people who couldn’t have named their congressman or the Secretary of State twenty five years ago..
Way back when, I was the political ranter at work. The guy who’d amuse the fellas with blasts of conservative argument. I’d see the elbows nudging and the suppressed smiles as I talked. Those guys didn’t even vote. Then one day not long ago the usual circle formed and someone in tones of extreme aggrievement let fly with a conservative tinged political opinion and as I drew in breathe to amplify his observation someone to my left beat me to it and added data and factoids I knew to be spot on. As I began to speak with the idea of buttressing his arguments someone to my right glided in with with a surprising number and command of facts, all of which I knew but a few I would have had a problem pulling up at just that moment. The conversation went on for another five minutes and tempers were running high…and I never uttered a syllable.
It ain’t twenty five years ago anymore. There’s nothing left to analyze really, the worst has happened. There are millions of religiously political monsters in this country who hate it with their blood and fully intend to pull it down. There are professional conservative columnists and commentators today who write with a vicious and literary but sophomoric snarl that would have precluded publication years ago. But we are where we are now and they are morally and intellectually outraged to a point that they just don’t give a damn anymore. Analyze that. Well… we all do in opining on when the conflagration will come and what it will look like. Be seeing ya, I guess…
Same here but can't say as I blame them considering the conditions they left.
The Ukrainians I know seem to run the same.
Very true - not in person - but at least I post.
At about 5 pm it starts raining. Hard. Still raining. Can't believe I stood in the hot sun wasting water.
Anyway, what's this thread about?
Not kidding on Jaysln rape comment. It was comment #35 on this thread.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4321839/posts
FWIW, Jaysin sent me a FReepmail with his (failed) justification for his comment. FR etiquette precludes my posting the FReepmail he sent me..
With one of his other screen names. Of course.
I have
if ya think this is your “magnus opus” moment
this is beyond weak, try leaving taking a breather
and coming back in to try again!
HA! No.
It is comments I have seen people make when some “important” story appears.
I couldnt even remember the beebers quote let alone remember the origin
Funny. I dont recognize your either.
Ooooppssss....wrong rank.
She’s had a few great promotions, since first signing up at FR.
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