[tadowe]

The "death knell" is for sites such as this "moderator's" who attempt to raise their popularity by attacking competitors for their success.

The internet is NOT subject to any governmental "enforcement" of the putative "freedom of speech". The various blogs and "news" sites are PRIVATELY owned and no "owner" can be forced to accept the unwelcome words or commentary of another. To lead that inference, as the article attempts to do, is hypocritical in the extreme! That is even more apparent, when I noticed the article because I had been banned from posting on that site (sierratimes) in disagreement with their inference that armed revolution is what you should do with unlimeited funds. . .

Of course, now I am banned again, since I "signed-up" to post on the site under the title "Abannedposter" to highlight their hypocrisy. And, naturally, I was banned again and *threatened* with retaliation if I continued. . .something about the (scary) "Spam Commission" and hints/threats of "federal" felony this-and-that.

I must laugh-out-loud because this site literally *hates* Homeland Security and the Patriot Act, but will NOT hesitate to use it as a threat against an individual who notices what a bunch of two-faced individuals they are, indeed.

[kingsurfer]

Are you quoting from the link?

[spetznaz]

Not this again ..........!

[Gunrunner2]

Are you posting from the article or are those comments yours?

[thoughtomator]

Ok this is like the millionth time someone has declared FR dead or dying... given that the site stats show steadily increasing popularity, it's really hard to take this seriously.

This is no more credible than any of the folks who declare that the end of the world is nigh... somehow the world keeps moving on.

[rdl6989]

uh,Ping.

[GarySpFc]

What nonsense! Jim Robinson has been more than fair. There are many of us who have been critical of Bush at various times, and Jim has not banned us.

[MeekOneGOP]

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[Republican Wildcat]

I must laugh-out-loud because this site literally *hates* Homeland Security and the Patriot Act, but will NOT hesitate to use it as a threat against an individual who notices what a bunch of two-faced individuals they are, indeed.

LOL. Nothing beats making things up out of thin air, I guess.

[glock rocks]

[BluH2o]

I've been around FReeper land long enough to have read of its imminent demise on at least a half dozen occasions. Having said that I noticed the March for Justice Rally II scheduled for early April in Washington doesn't seem to be generating the buzz and groundswell of interest the first one did back in October 1998. I was a lurker back in the weeks leading up to March for Justice I and remember well the interest it generated ... enough to bring in FReepers from all over America (including myself) to Washington for the Rally on a glorious fall day. Time goes by and perhaps interest wanes somewhat but FR will continue ... bet on it.

[onyx]

I know Henrietta.
I liked her.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

"in disagreement with their inference that armed revolution is what you should do with unlimeited funds. . ."


Huh?

[Lazamataz]

Die.

No, seriously. Die.

[Zacs Mom]

[William of Orange]

which one of these sites is dying?

[lillybet]

However loudly we may assert our own unworthiness Few of us are realy offended by hearing the assertions contradicted, by a Disinterested party.

[kb2614]

[Mad Mammoth]

If you're so unhappy laddy, do everyone a favor and just *GTFO*, got it?

Adios Zot-bait.

[csvset]

Oh no, a "seminar" poster. I'm surprised (s)he didn't start out with, "I'm a life long Republican...."

[SquirrelKing]

ZOT!