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Not so ‘Free Republic’: The Shot Heard Around the Net
The Conservative Voice ^ | Feb 11, 2005 | by William Gheen, President, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC

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 President’s ‘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 management’s 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 Bush’s 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 President’s Oath of Office.


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To: Dane; No_Doll_i

You said... "Huh, maybe look in the mirror, and tear down your poster of david duke."

Let me repeat it again, just in case some people didnt get it the first time...

"Huh, maybe look in the mirror, and tear down your poster of david duke."

David Duke!

Incredible....David Duke... talk about a blast from the past!

I think his cousin is next door neighbor to Pat Buchanan's brother in law! We have Vast Right Wing Nazi Conspiracy!

How did you find out....doll...check your phone lines...they are un to you. Make sure that you shread ALL your trash too!




3,021 posted on 02/14/2005 10:59:02 AM PST by Dat Mon (will work for clever tagline)
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To: No_Doll_i

Yeah I was going to respond to him but why bother, might as well watch Saturday morning cartoons.


3,022 posted on 02/14/2005 10:59:07 AM PST by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: skeeter

Maybe some of these apparent "big tenters" are not part of the GOP / right at all, or, if they are, they are only members for the worst possible reasons. Just a thought.


3,023 posted on 02/14/2005 11:00:09 AM PST by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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To: hchutch
Read #3010, and then tell me that that race baiting is something that only occurs in the imagination of the anti-illegals.
3,024 posted on 02/14/2005 11:00:25 AM PST by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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To: skeeter; Jim Robinson
"How this kind of crap is not only tolerated here but tolerated day in & day out while others are banned I'll never understand."

Most of us are just shaking our heads in disbelief...

sw

3,025 posted on 02/14/2005 11:00:52 AM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: No_Doll_i

doll..also...DONT throw out the Campbells Chunky Chicken soup cans.

David Dukes mailmans brother knows a guy who lives next door to somebody who owns stock in Campbells.

Our gig is up...the Nazi party is over...KAPUT!


3,026 posted on 02/14/2005 11:02:59 AM PST by Dat Mon (will work for clever tagline)
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To: hchutch
RE: I've been labeled as one of those "typical race-baiters"

If you were attacked as a "race baiter" it fails the logic test if you declare that you did not first call someone a racist or suggest racism in some way.

As boring as it is I will say this again. I remember vividly the Goldwater v. Rockefeller years. Modern conservatism was attacked and attacked by Rockefeller Republicans and liberals as racists, hate mongers and more.

We survived those attacks and brought forth unity and Ronald Reagan.

The Rockefeller Republicans learned that it was folly to lump modern conservatism in with the National States Rights Party simply because we questioned taking major powers away from the states and sending the power to government employees in Washington.

Today's "Rockefeller" Republicans should learn that it is folly to attack opponents to the President on some issues as "racists."

These ad hominem attacks are patented stupid tricks used effectively by liberals for decades to deflect questions about their agenda. The personal attacks are soooooooooo 20th century.

3,027 posted on 02/14/2005 11:03:04 AM PST by WilliamofCarmichael (MSM Fraudcasters are skid marks on journalism's clean shorts.)
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To: GOP_1900AD

Yep and they seem to be coming out of the woodwork now.

Another thing I have noticed is that some of the more vicious posters are not the same person every day. They may post under the same name but you can tell from the style and content they are different people. I would not dream of naming names.. heh


3,028 posted on 02/14/2005 11:05:31 AM PST by No_Doll_i
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To: WilliamofCarmichael

Consider what Saul Alinsky wrote and what Hillary and Bill imbibed. I would not discount that possibility that at least some of the would be "big tenters" are one of the following:
1) Not, in real life, part of the GOP or any other party of the Right. Agents provacateurs - imposters who are Leftist operatives in real life.
2) Officially part of the GOP, but here on evil missions. True moles of the worst kind. Working in reality for the Left but under deep cover, disguised in public life as "moderate" Republicans or, at their utmost, perhaps even further to the Right in appearance.


3,029 posted on 02/14/2005 11:09:56 AM PST by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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To: inquest

Well, David Duke DID try to run as a Republican - most notably in 1991, for governor of Louisiana. Thankfully he got the cold shoulder. That SOB lost - and I'm not sorry to hear he had to do prison time, either.

As for Dane... well, I can certainly see where he might get the notion. I wish I could believe claims it was just race-baiting, but I've seen the immgiration threads for far too long.


3,030 posted on 02/14/2005 11:11:17 AM PST by hchutch (A pro-artificial turf, pro-designated hitter baseball fan.)
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To: No_Doll_i

You have raised a good point. When a "user" is on line for 14 - 20 hours per day (including large chunks of weekends) and makes hundreds upon hundreds of posts per day, a body of users sharing a single account cannot be discounted.


3,031 posted on 02/14/2005 11:11:28 AM PST by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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To: spectre; Dane
LOL, here's what they were saying on #2995:

That's the crux right there hutch, If you dare question them they(spiff, marine inspector, etc.etc) automatically bring out the race card.

3,032 posted on 02/14/2005 11:12:07 AM PST by skeeter (OBL "Americans" won't honor any law that interferes with their pocketbooks)
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To: hchutch
As for Dane... well, I can certainly see where he might get the notion.

Noted & filed for future reference.

3,033 posted on 02/14/2005 11:13:21 AM PST by skeeter (OBL "Americans" won't honor any law that interferes with their pocketbooks)
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To: FITZ
Bingo, FITZ! Seasonal sponsorship I would consider:

the "guest stay" would be for no more than 3 or 4 months --- the harvest season for example and the guest would be returned home.

But not if the person had previously entered and resided here illegally.

3,034 posted on 02/14/2005 11:14:03 AM PST by KiloLima (Political correctness is the real quagmire...)
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To: Jeff Head; Spiff; Jim Robinson
Jeff,

How do you feel when you see our organized FReeps equated with neo-Nazi vigilantism?

3,035 posted on 02/14/2005 11:15:29 AM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: inquest

Please ping me if and when you post FTAA articles. Thanks.


3,036 posted on 02/14/2005 11:17:13 AM PST by KiloLima (Political correctness is the real quagmire...)
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To: GOP_1900AD
"You nailed it. I am with you 100%!"

Thanks I appreciate it.

Ive got news for the types I listed above in my post...mark my words...

Your day is done. The American people...when all is said and done...when all the arguments have been stated...all the agendas exposed...will, God willing, pick the correct course...that which is FAIR ...that which is COMPASSIONATE to ALL, and that which is in accordance with the wishes of the founders of this nation.
3,037 posted on 02/14/2005 11:20:25 AM PST by Dat Mon (will work for clever tagline)
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To: wardaddy

"You know my name, look up the number."


3,038 posted on 02/14/2005 11:23:23 AM PST by KiloLima (Political correctness is the real quagmire...)
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To: hchutch
You can certainly see how he could get the notion? How, possibly? The other poster was making her frist post on the thread, and said nothing remotely racist or "culturist" or anything like that, and she gets accused of being a David Duke supporter. If that isn't race-baiting, then nothing is.
3,039 posted on 02/14/2005 11:26:21 AM PST by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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To: WilliamofCarmichael; Jim Robinson

The problem is... we're seeing some serious problems. Now, I hate to cast aspersions or anything, but let's be honest: At best, some of the stuff that has been discussed is questionable. At worst, it's out-and-out racism.

Now, I admit that false charges of racism have flown in the past. Notably, from the NAACP when people have raised valid arguments and concerns about things like racial quotas and vote fraud.

That does not change the fact that there are still racists out there. Nor that they use legitimate gripes to further their dispicable and disgusting agenda. Given that we KNOW the Left uses this form of attack and prefers to, why do some folks want to push the envelope, and leave fellow conservatives open to such attacks?


3,040 posted on 02/14/2005 11:30:02 AM PST by hchutch (A pro-artificial turf, pro-designated hitter baseball fan.)
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