It's been a blast but it's time to say goodbye (GOPcap's opus)

4/20/04 | me

[GOPcapitalist]

I'll keep this short and simple. After six years of membership on FR I've decided to resign from the forum today. I'll keep checking my freepmail for a few days and wind down my posts here, so if any of you wish to contact me please do so there and I will provide you with a means to do so. I hope to continue future posting activities elsewhere - perhaps a blog - but only time will tell.

It's truly been a blast and left me with many fond memories, but all good things had to come to an end. My favorites comprise a long list, the most noted being the exposition of Rathergate, leading freeps of Algore in the 2000 recounts, protesting Hildebeast's book tour, and giving her impeached husband a freeper's welcome to Texas on several of his visits. Thank you to all who made these events fun and entertaining. Unfortunately the past few months have made it clear to me that FR and I are drifting apart on key issues of conservatism. I'll spare the details, pausing only to state that it isn't just the usuals like illegal immigration, but also things like religion, the culture of political correctness, an overall decline in reasoned civil conversation that used to flourish here, and the purposes and uses of the site in general. More concerning, for the past few months I have been unable to even obtain rational discourse and commentary on many routine threads and issues without being personally maligned and attacked - many times out of the blue and on topics unrelated to the given thread - by a small, petty-minded, and vitriolic group of posters who conduct themselves in a manner unbefitting of what this forum used to be when I joined in 1999, and do so with apparent impunity.

I also find that I simply don't have the time to post as much as I once did, and regrettably so.

I'll leave it at that, as my fond memories outweigh the unpleasant ones. A time arises when parting courses on friendly terms is best before something less desirable arises. Therefore I have volunteered my resignation. To everyone who has made my FR experience enjoyable, I thank you and wish you only the best.

[John Lenin]

Opus posts are pathetic. Reminds me of a gay pride parade ...

[John Lenin]

Time for you to mind your own bidness.

[KC Burke]

At least with an Opus we know why we don't see you around without wondering if you got hit by a car (or went off a bridge with a fat Senator driving). I think stating general reasons without whining about specific events or individuals is considerate as well. Best wishes.

[AZConcervative]

You're right, I can't believe after all these years, I have had my name spelled wrong. I now notice how no one ever does this for any reason, such as someone else having the first screenname that they chose. You truly are the all powerful wizard. It really is people like you that grind on this forum.

[John Lenin]

You will be assimilated !

[robertpaulsen]

"You have to know that there was no solid evidence that the patient wanted to be starved of all food and water, orally or otherwise."

No, I don't think that Terri specifically requested starvation. Is that your new standard?

Give me a break with your stupid strawmen.

The judge had "clear and convincing" evidence (a Florida requirement) that Terri would not want to live the way she was. That's solid enough for me.

Now, what are you suggesting that the judge do at this point? Seriously. What should he have done? Lethal injection? What?

[John Lenin]

I doubt that you realized it till I just pointed it out ...

[AZConcervative]

You're right, I can't believe after all these years, I have had my name spelled wrong. I now notice how no one ever does this for any reason, such as someone else having the first screenname that they chose. You truly are the all powerful wizard. And funny? You are it my friend! The way you told me to get a dictionary. That was awesome! It really is people like you that grind on this forum.

[expatpat]

They will lose interest and leave if we ignore them. They love to fight -- it brightens up their lives.

[robertpaulsen]

Nope. All of the personal information I wish to disclose can be found on my profile page.

[Republican Wildcat]

In my opinion, given that this was NOT a case of euthanasia, the true conservative position would have been to honor the patient's wishes -- not promote judicial activism and federal government intervention.

Please spare us this nonsense.

[expatpat]

The judge had "clear and convincing" evidence (a Florida requirement) that Terri would not want to live the way she was. That's solid enough for me.

With that level of credulity and naiveity, you should avoid anyone with Florida swampland to sell.

[Richard Kimball]

If somebody wants to bail, that's cool. I got my nose out of joint and didn't post for a couple of months a while back, but didn't write an Opus or anything.

Anyway, here's the required cartoon:

[Mr. K]

ok then how about a way to get to the reply posts to me from the home page?

right now if you go there once you cant go back again (easily) becase the 'new posts to you' gets turned off

[John O]

Gay football player talks about his life

It's in that thread. (I hate to see people miss out:^) )

[sharktrager]

I wish that were the case, but, honestly, some of the worst offenders have been long term posters. They just haven't had their sign-up date splashed all over the forum.

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh, man.

I'm not surprised though.

I'm sure it happens enough.

Thanks for the info. :)

[stainlessbanner]

Sorry to see you go GOPCAP, better on your own accord than at the hands of rouge posters given free license to sprinkle libelous statements on threads. You are fundamental to the conservative movement and a real asset to this forum. Your intellectual posts speak for themselves.

[Xenalyte]

I can vouch for GOPCap. I know him in person, and he's a good guy. We need him and his like to stay, not go.

[Richard Kimball]

WILLIE!!!!!!

I knew you wouldn't leave. It was just wicked rumors.