The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of FreeRepublic [OK I'm a liberal so ZOT me!]

[OK Im a liberal so sue me]

The Good:

This site is very popular (for some reason) and is one of the most visited on the internet. It may be the most popular forum site, which is why I post here even though the viepoints expressed here are decidedly different from mine.

The Bad:

This site really sucks. I mean it used to be interesting, but now it's nothing more than a father version of Lucianne.com where all that's allowed are the latest kneepad tributes to President Bush.

The Ugly:

I would like to say this site is racist, homophobic, sexist, blah, blah, blah. But since those are no longer the talking points of the RNC(to hold on that 5% of minority votes, I assume), it wouldn't be correct to say that. What is truly ugly is that Visa logo on the front page with "support freerepublic" inside it. If that is not trademark infringement, it surely is gross shamelessness and bad taste. I mean, come on guys.

[Porterville]

Jesus, if your a freakin' liberal offer something to the arguments in which you believe... try to change minds if you have any faith in your communistic goals, but since you are just a back biting union fop, that believe in nothing other then hand outs and sensitivity, you call names and run away, what a typical liberal; That is why you liberals will continue to lose.

[glock rocks]

I stole it!

<slinking away> I really wish I knew from whom... so I could thank them.

[Last Visible Dog]

This site is very popular (for some reason) and is one of the most visited on the internet. It may be the most popular forum site, which is why I post here even though the viepoints expressed here are decidedly different from mine.

Is this another liberal that has problems with telling the truth? You claim to "post here" yet this is your ONLY message. I guess one message does fill the requirement for “I post here” but it does sound like you are trying to imply you are a regular contributor when in actuality you signed up today and have only posted one message full of the same old liberal DU-styled clichés.

[matrix2225]

RFLOL. This just to funny.

[evets]

If you're gonna shoot, shoot... don't talk.

[matrix2225]

This site was created to be conservative, and it will stay that way. As for the bad that you have stated in your article; ok I am conservative so sue me. And I believe in values that most conservative’s beliefs and one of them is morality. Nobody keeps you in this forum, if you don’t like it then find a forum that is suitable to your views.

[weegee]

...which is why I post here even though the viepoints expressed here are decidedly different from mine.

Couldn't post your opus from your "real" FR account?

DemocRats are Lying Liars.

[doug from upland]

We are so pleased to welcome you here. In the spirit of fair play, your critique deserves a critique.

First, I would be tempted to use a SNL line from Dan Ackroyd and Point/Counterpoint, saying, "Jane, you ignorant slut." But I'll keep the high road and not do that.

Let's start with your screen name, shall we. The "so sue me" part is called projection. Liberals love to do that. It is your side that supports the trial lawyers and suing. It is your side that is sucking the lifeblood out of business in this nation. We will not sue. We will mock you.

The Good:
This site is very popular (for some reason) and is one of the most visited on the internet. It may be the most popular forum site, which is why I post here even though the viepoints expressed here are decidedly different from mine. -- The "for some reason" is that it is the best source of news available. The "which is why I post here" is cute. You just joined. This is your first post. Think about it.

The Bad:
This site really sucks. I mean it used to be interesting, but now it's nothing more than a father version of Lucianne.com where all that's allowed are the latest kneepad tributes to President Bush. -- The observations are foolish, insulting, and disingenuous. Projection is again coming into play with the reference to "kneepads." Your side used kneepads both figuratively and literally. Monica had hers for real. Yours were symbolic as you spent eight years on your knees for a lying, perjuring, justice obstructing, witness intimidating, treasonous b*stard as his DNA kept dripping down your chin. To not read the criticism of Bush from many, many people on this site, means you either are lying about having been here for awhile, or your have been here and simply have not paid attention. As Dean Wormer would say, fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

The Ugly:
I would like to say this site is racist, homophobic, sexist, blah, blah, blah. But since those are no longer the talking points of the RNC(to hold on that 5% of minority votes, I assume), it wouldn't be correct to say that. What is truly ugly is that Visa logo on the front page with "support freerepublic" inside it. If that is not trademark infringement, it surely is gross shamelessness and bad taste. I mean, come on guys. -- You would "like to say" we are racist, homophobic, sexist, etc. If you are making a criticism, albeit nonsensical, just say it. Since when are racist-sexist-homophobic the talking points of the RNC? Projection again. They are the talking poings of your party that tries to divide us by race, glass, and gender. What a shame that you have no concept of business, advertising, and the free marketplace. If you had stock in VISA, you would love seeing the logo on this site. As a vehicle to facilitate money transfer, VISA IS MAKING MONEY. IT IS GREAT ADVERTISING FOR THEM, AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO PAY JIMROB TO GET THE ADVERTISING. You on the left don't like that, of course, unless you are the limo libs who are making the money. Gross shamelessness, Doug from Upland's butt. This site is up and running because we voluntarily contribute to keep it writing. Neither George Soros nor Babs sends JimRob money to keep it going.

Well, there you have my critique. One more example of projection, one which will certainly have to be addressed by your shrink, was the use of the word "sucks." This was your first post. I've been here six years. Trust me as an FR vet, your post sucks.

[My Favorite Headache]

And you were off to such a good start....

[doug from upland]

Here are real numbers on minority voting. 5%, Doug from Upland's butt. ---

I will concede this. Your party gets 100% of the Islamic terrorist vote.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I hate it when that happens.

[tioga]

Here - I'll "sue" ya:

My daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue."

Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue."

Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."

Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do!
Now your gonna die!!"

Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down, but to my surprise,
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.

I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.

And he said: "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I knew I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."

He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you "Sue.'"

I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!

[Britton J Wingfield]

The Bad:

Come on, admit that it's a great site as far as collecting a huge amount of very diverse articles from all over the world.

You don't HAVE to read the comments.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Free Republic is the voice of rational Americans. The WWW is filled with sites that cater to the irrational.

[Zavien Doombringer]

What is truly ugly is that Visa logo on the front page with "support freerepublic" inside it. If that is not trademark infringement, it surely is gross shamelessness and bad taste. I mean, come on guys.

It's called free interprise and If anyone takes Visa as a form of payment, they are allowed to post the logo...

Just like any liberal Commie...try to thwart free interprise...

[alaskanfan]

Just like any liberal Commie...try to thwart free interprise...

Has no economic understanding that extends beyond government funding.

[#3Fan]

OK Im a liberal so sue me

There's too many liberal judges to sue you. Only conservatives can be sued.

[doug from upland]

Actually, our new foolish friend, the GOP got 21% of the minority vote in 2000. You may learn, if you hang around here, that it is actually a good thing to know about what you speak before foot is inserted in mouth.

[MeekOneGOP]

ha! ha! Hey, don't feel bad. That's how I get most of my pics !

I have 'borrowed' so many good ones I can't remember who I got them from in most cases ...

[Lady Heron]

I would like to say this site is racist, homophobic, sexist, blah, blah, blah. But since those are no longer the talking points of the RNC(to hold on that 5% of minority votes, I assume), it wouldn't be correct to say that. What is truly ugly is that Visa logo on the front page with "support freerepublic" inside it. If that is not trademark infringement, it surely is gross shamelessness and bad taste. I mean, come on guys

One begins to wonder if there is a liberal out there who can think for himself. Nice DNC talking points now actually prove it.

Oh yes, I remember now, if a lie is said often enough it will be believed by the public, no proof necessary.