I Am Reinstating My Previously Witheld Monthly Payment To FR

vanity | 08-26-02 | mercy

[mercy]

Giving priority to what is most important, I have decided to swallow my pride. I had a dustup with a moderator. I lost. Though I think the moderators need a tuneup they ain't so bad really. I depend on them to keep this site from becomming a free for all whacko hate site. I used to push the abuse button quite frequently on my fave undesirables ... anti-semite, haters. I notice they're a bit thin around here lately.

It is most important that Free Republic live and thrive. It is less important that I get things my way around here. Though I do not agree completely with the proposition that it is Jim's site and he can do with it what he damn will pleases ... It's as much our site, collectively, as it is his now. Perhaps Jim does ride herd a bit too hard on this creation he gave birth to. Fact is I don't know. I simply don't have enough information.

But it is a given that FR is the best there is at what it does. If it's only my morning paper and a place to exercise my verbal skills ... it's worth supporting. Now is the time for all level headed thinking FReepers to come to the aid of our wounded friend ... Free Republic.

[M. Thatcher]

Kum ba ya.

[Taxman]

You are a creative and clever FReeper -- that is a fine idea!

[Mo1]

Thanks .. I think so too

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

No, I don't get my panties in a knot over how the site is moderated nor do I send in the troops to cheerlead for me when I get suspended. This is sickening.

It surely is.

[strela]

GROUP HUG!! GROUP HUG!!

(check for knives afterward though) ;)

[BADJOE]

No.

A general policy and Jim will annouce it.

Thank you.

[dixie sass]

Hello Askel, it's good to see you again. I gave our mutual friend the address etc. Did you ever hear from her? I spoke to her right before I left Charleston to go to Vegas via D.C. (I just love this city!). I'll be here until after the first of the month. There is something in the air.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Is Registered gone?

Gone? Did he get banned? Thought he got suspended, that's all. Is he a victim now? I am sure he didn't have sex with that woman.

Say, how is Howlin doing these days?

[Texasforever]

BTW I am still waiting on that form you said you would snail mail me.

[dixie sass]

How are you doing Carenot? Miss seeing over at Paltalk.

[Joe Hadenuf]

But lately, the calls for unquestioned loyalty to Bush despite his administrations repeated and ever-encroaching abrogations of the Bill of Rights -- and the pile-on of the masses of Bushbots, who get unrestrained rights to say whatever they wish and personally attack in any fashion they so desire -- has me really ambivilent about the place. I want to see a return to a Constitutional Republic, not to a place with internment camps, suspensions of American Citizenship on the governments say-so, and so on. If this web site returns to its original mission, I will consume more hamburgers here then elsewhere.

And I agree with that, 100 percent.......

[Mo1]

Geez Val .. that scared me

I guess I now understand how folks feel about the nake cat .. LOL

[rintense]

It's like wandering into Woodstock. I don't know whether to puke or smoke some grass.

[strela]

The chair is against the wall.

John has a long moustache.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Gone? Did he get banned? Thought he got suspended, that's all.

Yep....it was his idea to take his marbles and leave.

So funny that none of this crying and begging was going on before and he's been gone quite awhile. Wonder what triggered it?

[terilyn]

You are a true gentleman. I wish it were contageous...

[tomkat]

wound my heart with a monotonous languor

[RedBloodedAmerican]

nor do I send in the troops to cheerlead for me when I get suspended

The suspension is over. Personally, I don't think there will be any sort of action on the part of the person suspended to make right a wrong. Is the white horse saddled up?

I mentioned posting personal info of a member of FR (listed in the Times, or was it the Post) on a thread yesterday, and the Admin Mod replied "don't do it", as well as pulling my comment.

So maybe the rules have changed between then and today, or do certain rules apply to certain people? I see your point, it could be inconsistent. However, that is the site owners business. what remains to be seen is if there is any change in the integrity of the "returnee" and any forthcoming apology to the one who was wronged. I learned the circle of forgiveness should be as big as the circle of offense. The christian thing to do, doncha know ;)

[Mo1]

LOL ..

[cmsgop]

Great Timing, A guy at work gave my Wife and I two Tie-Dye T-Shirts today. I'll put mine on right now,light a candle and pop in a CD of the Starland Vocal Band.