While I can understand the Zots of the barbarian disrupters, who come here simply to promote Marxist and/or other ridiculous views, some of the bannings seem to be, upon casual perusal, unjustified. But I don't make the decisions.
On the other hand, there is lots of competion nowadays, and if anyone is truly upset with this forum, they have ample opportunities to go elsewhere, an option that was not possible years ago.
Times have changed and FR has changed in many ways.
Personally, I've never been suspended unjustifiably. There have been occasions where I've gone over the top and deserved it. So sue me.
It just so happens, however, that I largely agree with JR's view of things; I agree with Jim Robinson's political views. I agree that the Democrats should be voted out of existence for the reasons he ascribes. I believe that voting Republican in every election is the most efficient way to do so.
In the future, when the Dem party is totally disabled, we may have the freedom to vote more closely to conscience, but until then, voting Republican is the only way, even if we have to hold our noses to vote for a repentant "cokehead". At least he's a decent man who has repented and seen the error of his ways.
I've seen a gazillion threads on this matter, and I agree with JR, that, at the time, there is no other way out of this Socialist domination of this nation.
Do I agree with everything G.W.Bush does? No. For one, I'd like to see our borders better guarded, but I will support him, because we are between a rock and a hard place. To not see this fact is to be less than fully aware of what has been hapenning to this country for the last 40 years. To vote for third party candidates simply give the opposition the office.
Even voting for RINO's in the short term is better than voting Democrat.