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I have to say I am very disappointed in Mercuria. She still has an active account here, even though she has not posted anything for over a year, and she makes a point of going over to this Edgar Hall and attacking both you and this site. Here is a little newsflash, Mercuria, honey: There are people who come and register to this site for the sole purpose of posting something they know is a troll. They get angry responses, which is what they want. And you know what is funny about them? We can see them a mile away. I am sorry if you think the mods should not have a sense of humor, or that it is at least acceptable to post something that is blatantly anti-semitic as that alleged Buchanan satire was. If you are expecting some kind of an apology from Jim or any of the mods, you will most likely die from old age waiting.

Merc's response to you (post number 72):

http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=15267&Disp=All&#C71

I greatly enjoy this forum and appreciate the Herculean efforts of the founders.
I stay completely out of the steady undercurrent of behind the scenes and off line intrigue that I hear about from time to time.
I only correspond with 4 FReepers off this forum in the real world mainly because of RKBA and hombre stuff interest with two, a homeboy connection with one, and admiration of a sharp intellect with the other (dude).
I come here to read, learn, and opine with like minded folks when possible...and to argue a bit if in context.
I have never seen Liberty Post before tonight but I have heard of it. I have not a clue as to Mercuria's issues here even though I remember her as being quite active in the past.
I must confess though that with all due respect that some of the issues she raises in that link are not invalid. There is a concerted effort here to moderate this forum culturally...I have absolutely no doubt of that. These socially moderate-liberal Conservatives certainly have a right to their views but I fear at times that our popularity here has moderated us more than I thought possible. We have almost allowed the pendelum to overcompensate back to the center on what folks like me used to call the culture war.
That's fine. I'm not going anywhere. I like it here but I have noticed a change.
As to any personal issues going on here with Mercuria and others, again I must confess that I'm in the dark and like it that way.

I also realize that JR and the mods have a delicate row to hoe and that JR does his best. Very few do not get second chances when they screw the pooch. That speaks volumes.

It used to be the battle royale between Libertarians like OWK and tpaine versus CJ and Kevin et al. Now the most common fight is between culture warriors and those who disdain them and literally parrot PC platitudes about culture especially if it's about immigration or religion or race or gender issues.
I was not here back in the old old days so I guess change is inevitable but when I came here lurking in the 2000 campaign, I feared I was not conservative enuff....lol...now I'm an anachronism...in 3 and a half years.

Just my thoughts on this. I would prefer to see less splintering. It does our side no good....especially when it seems like some of this harping is simply for fun even if it is quite vitriolic.