"The website operated by the defendants, www.freerepublic.com, permits anyone who wishes to post news articles or other items and to post commentary about the article as well. Thousands of persons participate every day. No fee of any kind is charged. The site is a not for profit enterprise that summons us to enjoy the very essence of free speech principles. The political views expressed by the majority of participants are congruent with the goal of rooting out corruption in government, though no censorship is made and all views are permitted."
Source: http://www.techlawjournal.com/courts/freerep/19991018mem.htm
The reality is quite different, isn't it, Jim?
Does this explanation also cover your reasons for banning content and articles from American Patrol?
So, you "don't like" VDare and American Patrol and won't allow their content. But you do allow Salon.com, Democrats Underground, Washington Post, NPR, etc, etc (pure anti-American, socialist drivel). So can we assume that you "like" them more?
I know this is your sandbox, but such arbitrary and hubris-driven policies only serve to detract from FreeRepublic and sow mistrust of its owner. If you have further reasons for banning VDare and AP content, you certainly have not made your case despite repeated requests from several users. After 4 weeks of debate about such websites as VDare and American Patrol, all we have from you so far is that you "don't like it".
Robinson created Free Republic in 1996 out of shear frustration. He was dissatisfied with the current Presidential administration (the "Clinton Administration") and with the "mainstream" media coverage of its policies and activities. Robinson was frustrated with the inability on other internet sites and alternative forums to engage in a completely free and open discussion of news and politics -- especially by dissenters to the current Presidential Administration's policies and activities and dissenters to the "mainstream" media coverage of same. Before creating Free Republic, Robinson frequented other internet discussion sites and was frustrated by their censorship and restrictions on free expression of ideas.
Quite a chilling experience.
Free speech is vital. But some things trump even the First Amendment -- things like common sense, compassion and faith.
That'll work for me!
On a side note......Boy, you replied quick...... I'm impressed! :-)