Posted on 09/24/2002 6:23:39 PM PDT by StopDemocratsDotCom
Ok, So what's the deal with "5", I have a general idea of what it is but i want specifics. You see it everywhere and in all forms, what the heck is "5"?, other than the number after 4, before 6. Did Freepers start this trend?
Confused.
But you are an Aggie, after all.
~grin~
What is the difference between spamming somebody with the "5" tag and spamming somebody with the "bot" tag? What bot-spamming "participants" have you turned your efforts to?
Well Well, It appears the same people who have been painting everyone who supports this president with their broad brush are having a little troble taking what they have been dishing out. Who'd a thunk it?.
For the record, I am neutral at this point on taking military action against Iraq. I'm not opposed to it on principle, but I'm not completely convinced yet either (not that my thoughts on the matter will make a whit of difference).
That being said, I think what many of the ardent Bush supporters fail to realize is that this forum was built through the efforts of people who opposed Clinton, and who specifically opposed his interventionist foreign exploits in places like Serbia. Many of the old-time freepers are essentially isolationists, and don't cotton to the U.S. being the world policeman.
Therefore I am not at all surprised that many of these same people oppose what the administration is proposing to do. You are way off base in calling most of these people "democrats" or "commies" or "leftists". Rather, they are paleo-conservatives. It is unreasonable to expect such people to slough off their political and philosophical beliefs simply because the man in the White House happens to have an (R) after his name.
It is exactly that. A libertarian poster named "Greybird" took exception to the reference to the number 5 earlier today, with lotsa accompanying cussing and informing us that "your children are about to slaughtered in the streets of Bagdad" [paraphrased]...anyhow, we weren't easy on Greybird, for that and for the idiot "Saddam offered UNCONDITIONAL weapons inspections", "Save America from the War Party" editorial thread which Greybird originally posted.
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