Posted on 02/11/2005 10:55:36 AM PST by Jim Robinson
The shot heard around the Internet has been fired on FreeRepublic.com The owner Jim Robinson and his moderators have launched a sniper style purge against members that disagree with the Presidents guest worker amnesty or support more control of illegal immigration. Free Republic is an amazing tool for those looking for a good debate and news from around the country.
The problem for the administration of the site is that their creation is allowing the participants to learn that the Bush immigration record and plans are shockingly out of line with the views of most conservatives. The managements answer to this conflict between the majority of conservatives and the influence of the White House on their Web site has become electronic executions and censorship.
Members and readers of Free Republic would be surprised to know that many members of their community have fallen silent on the discussions about illegal immigration lately because free speech is an illusion on FR.com. They are silent because they have been banned from the Web site without warning, cause, or explanation in most cases. For weeks the moderators have been suspending and banning new members that chimed in quickly on the immigration debates.
Now this trend has broadened as the first groups of long-term users were suspended or banned this past week. Although Robinson and his staff removed many members of the Free Republic community in the first few days of the purge, those that religiously support President Bushs immigration plan, open borders and approve of public benefits for illegal aliens remain on the forum. Those that were banned were the members that wanted more done to control illegal immigration and a strict observance to the Presidents Oath of Office.
LOL! :^D
FOFLOL! I wasn't thinking of THAT family member (well, I was but that wasn't the one I thought of first). The other family members, cute little kids, dressed in trick-or-treat outfits...the ones you made seem as if they really were your grandkids or sumping! : )
To: Coop
I can see that the mods are apparently going to continue to let you break the site rules, so I have no problem with replying to this. What part of DO NOT POST TO ME AGAIN are you having trouble understanding?
Yes, that's what our troops do. They just allow stuff to happen. Why don't you educate us, Great One, as to how you would have handled this situation?
Maybe NOT LET PEOPLE WEARING EXPLOSIVE BELTS ANYWHERE NEAR THE PERIMETER OF THE BASE? The facts on this are still coming out - I would suggest that you let them before jumping down other poster's throats.
And I'm sure in short order you'll have blamed this on Sec. Rumsfeld.
And I'm sure in short order that you'd once again prove yourself a short-fused idiot. Looks like I was right.
83 posted on 12/22/2004 10:35:58 AM EST by asgardshill (Will shill for Zwieback toast.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 67 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
To: asgardshill
What part of DO NOT POST TO ME AGAIN are you having trouble understanding?
If you post to a public thread, I will reply whenever and in what manner I wish (while adhering to Mr. Robinson's rules).
Whined to the mods yet?
94 posted on 12/22/2004 10:45:14 AM EST by Coop (In memory of a true hero - Pat Tillman)
To: Coop
Buzz off, little boy. Go drink your juice box and take a nap.
95 posted on 12/22/2004 10:45:59 AM EST by asgardshill (Will shill for Zwieback toast.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 94 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
To: asgardshill
Maybe NOT LET PEOPLE WEARING EXPLOSIVE BELTS ANYWHERE NEAR THE PERIMETER OF THE BASE?
Oh geez, what a brilliant strategy!! If only we had you in our military planning cells.
96 posted on 12/22/2004 10:46:03 AM EST by Coop (In memory of a true hero - Pat Tillman) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 83 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
To: asgardshill
And I'm sure in short order that you'd once again prove yourself a short-fused idiot. Looks like I was right. This is an example of breaking the rules. You don't take a hint very well. How about a nice, extended Christmas break?
97 posted on 12/22/2004 10:47:05 AM EST by Admin Moderator
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1306553/posts?page=94#94
Apparently I committed the egregious sin of responding to our brave hero's public posts. :-D
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna fly over to the fruit stand...
Thanks and a HUGE BUMP!!!!
Just damn.
So, THAT'S the source of global warming, I always wanted to know the real culprit. Here I just thought it was the Bush Admin. Sheesh, all this time I never knew.... snookered again....
is it free pass day for the trolls?
Thank you Jim.
And yes it is about earning rights, isn't it.
And picking battles, and who to battle with, when, and why.
In re getting away from the board. That's the nifty thing about this board -- you can go away, come back and pick up the debate again, but now refreshed and maybe in a better mood, more self-control.
That's a part, I think, of President Bush's personnae. He exhibits self-control. And his administration picks their fights.
The open borders ideology came out of the welfarian mentality which evolved from the gross manipulation of Social Security funds and how they could be "used", especially on a broadsheet.
The "illegal immigration" rhetoric has moved forward; and some folks haven't grown with that yet. They are stuck in the early 90s mindset of "what part of "illegal" don't you get". Democrats thwarted every single effort to address the problem when it was more "barely" containable.
So, as I see President Bush grappling with this issue, -- I see him looking at this problem in light of HOW it has evolved over the past 15 years, and is working to root out the flaws which evolved along the way, and correct those on the way up towards a real, substantive, remedy.
Thank you Sir for this outstanding forum!
so I send them this instead:
But did you READ that post?? It would make me wonder about any friendship with someone who would say such things.....
But maybe that's just me........
elaborate ? ... No
Wrong??? ... Yes
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It ain't just kitty pics. ;-)
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