Posted on 10/04/2004 2:33:37 AM PDT by borntobeagle
I am appalled.
I want you "old-Timers" take a good hard look at how each and every one of you are welcoming the "newbies" to this very Site called FREEREPUBLIC.
Isn't the very idea of enlightening the public to the ideas of conservatism of any relevance to you? I witnessed a fellow Freeper downright insult a "newbie" on this board by telling the poster to "take a hike".
Is this how you want to represent the Republican/Conservative ideas that we adamantly believe are better for our Nation? Simply stated, it is both offensive and insulting to anyone who may wish to learn more, use what they learn, and become involved.
Yes, I too, am considered a "newbie". I have lurked here since 2000, but recently added my screenname to make a few comments and get added to ping lists of importance to me. But don't be decieved by thinking I am ignorant or any less valid than any old-timer. I proudly served in the Gulf War 1 under George HW Bush. I work diligently campaigning for Bush's re-election. I consistenly walk the turf to register new Republicans to vote, and remain active with HSLDA's Generation Joshua to raise a future generation of Americans with conservative values. And I avidly fight any legislation that affect my rights to homeschool my children.
A newbie by adding a screen name here, yes. A newbie to the world of conservatism, maybe not, you just cannot determine that by the date a person registers to Freerepublic. But invalidating our efforts and intents by telling us to "take a hike" because we are new should be scorned by all.
Many of you have locked yourselves into a "Freeper Club" mentality, which could prove to becoming rotten fruit in turning away those who want to become part of the process, instead of part of the problem.
I highly suggest that as more of us "newbies" come, you can feel honored in knowing your message is getting out. And now that you are getting them here, please show the consideration of welcoming, training, and acknowledging their questions and concers. Any good Conservative should feel blessed to have the opportunity to do so.
I like to think of us as a big family at a Thanksgiving dinner, and we've all had something to drink. Its not always pretty but in the end, its still family!
If some newbie lays a liberal turd and doesn't respond to numerous posts, ban em and be done with it. There are too many DU troll types that come here just to spin everyone up. You call them as you see them.
Really?
....;)I have pinged her to some daily threads and a live thread...Somebody just broke the record and we may be booking space flights sooner than we can imagine!
Yes!
Nope. I've read people making comments about a classy green eyed blonde but I never got it. Me not getting something is nothing new however :-)
ROFLOL!
You can count in the hundreds the number of people who been exposed to your opinion and which Jim Robinson graciously posted. So you can continue to shout down an empty hole or you can change the way opinion is molded.
Whatever your choice madam, be advised that I for one do give a damn.
It was your non addiction post I was laughing at.
You have mail, re: the saga of CGEB.
LOL
Okay. I STILL have no respect for any MSM, or for liberal pundits. If you do, well, okay.
(((((grellis)))))...I agree..We are family!
We can have some pretty hard nosed people on this board, just remember, everyone is not who or what they may seem, so you might well be being insulted by a dem troll trying to cause trouble.
I hope you realize that this a thread was in defense of another person, not a lecture that was dreamt up out of the blue.
I cannot sit idly by and watch you all beat the tar out of people for the registration date on their names.
Some of you, I see, after looking at your previous posts, who have quickly attacked me on this thread have seemed to make a habit of this practice on others as well. (that is for oh8eleven...semper fi, buddy)
And to tear into me, well, I'll take it, simply because I wouldn't appreciate seeing a person behave this way in public to a stranger, and I would react in the very same way face to face. The www does not give a person a license to be rude or idiotic.
Next time, I'll make sure to email a copy of something I plan to post to you critics, and ask if it offends the almighty registration date rule.....
Meg, thank you for your kindness. I appreciate your tour of freerepublic, you really went out of your way for me and I won't forget that.
O.K. I now have an opening. "ALL" of us are now beating the tar out of newbies? C'mon now. Take a deep breath, refrain from posting for a few months, and everything will be better.
Make your own.
Yes I'm series. If you're not a brain dead pot smokin' DU ijit anyone can do it now, and it's CHEAPER - a LOT cheaper.
I will take your advice.
why do you guys keep banning me? (Zot! Because we can) (Juwish modz totally rewl!) ...seen that one? geez
Take a hike.
:^}
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