[Hildy]

These people helped make FreeRepublic what it is today. I think they deserved better. My opinion.

[ladyinred]

These people helped make FreeRepublic what it is today. I think they deserved better. My opinion.

Did you read the thread posted this past week by Jim about this? The mods came forward and explained their side of the problems with BADJOE. If you didn't catch that, you might want to. It just might clear some things up.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Hildy, the man was getting paid for what he was doing - it wasn't free. He started whimpering like the *itch he is when it became apparent that anarchy would not be promoted on this site (you realize how quickly that leads to a place degenerating into a Liberty Forum, right?). And in the end, he decided it was his duty to trash his friend's business, since his friend wasn't running it the way Badjoe thought it should be.

In some communities, that would call for a whacking.

[ladyinred]

Please read Howlin's Post #249 also.

[Howlin]

These people helped make FreeRepublic what it is today.

Did you know that one of those "people that helped make FR the place is it today" told anybody that would listen that Jim Robinson was losing his mental capacity and that "somebody needed to take control of FR?"

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I do not want FR to go down. I do want it to get cleaned up. I want FR to once again gain the sense of purpose and camaraderie. Unfortunately I do not think this is possible with Jim at the helm. - BADJOE

Hildy, who do you suppose Joe wants "at the helm", if not the founder and owner of this site? I'm curious how this strikes you. I think it's absurd, personally. It's Jim's site. If he wants it to thrive or come to a screeching halt tomorrow, isn't that his prerogative?