Dean not ready to sentence bin Laden [what a whopper...]

NJ.com ^

[NYC GOP Chick]

hell, we gave Bin Laden and his types Stingers when the Russkies were in Afghanistan.

Nope. We supported the Afghan rebels, not the mujahideen whom UBL imported. He got financing for his "Afghan Arabs" from, among others, the Saudis and other likeminded islamists.

[Ditto]

If the a--hole were to be captured alive, (I think he's been splotch on what used to be a cave wall in Torra Bora for two years), he should be quite literally drained of every last bit of intel we can get out of his mangy worthless body by whatever means necessary, and then be turned into a splotch on a cave wall in Torra Bora.

And Dean is a total idiot who the ever PC pandering Democrats and their media lackeys richly deserve. He's their Frankenstein's monster of their own creation, not ours, but it will be a hell of a lot of fun over the next few months watching them try to destroy him. Limousine peasants from throughout the Liberal village will take up their torches and pitchforks to kill their own creation.

[Admin Moderator]

Anyone who's a longtimer and on the verge of being banned knows he's treading on thin ice. We or Jim will give warnings by mail or on the thread, and log those warnings. Unless they totally wig out (we've only had a couple that were instant bans). Those folks who've been banned and say they weren't warned are lying. They are newbie 'retreads' (people who register over and over again) and post on other sites they've been banned from FR for no reason. But, Jim does a check and 99% of the time, they were someone else. It's a game they play, be a FR martyr.

[thesummerwind]

If I was into conspiracies, I'd think this guy is a Republican plant.

Funny, I said almost the same thing on another thread a couple of days ago. He is hand-made for the Republicans. If he's not a plant, it works for me!!! :)

Go Doc, and look out for The Beast and The Bent One!

[Prodigal Son]

His site has morphed beyond his wildest dreams.

Yes. This site is a force in politics regardless of how others might view it. This site is a running diary of conservative thought. If I were a congressman or senator- or President, I would check into this site religiously to find out how things that came from the Hill play in the electorate. You find such a wide view here of conservative opinions- how could one ignore it?

And need I say it. I saw it on CNN International in the year 2000, a protest outside the vice-president's residence 'Get out of Cheney's house!' a sign that said 'FreeRepublic.com' Drudge trolls this site for stories. There are thousands of Freepers every day who troll the news sites of the internet to post the latest. As far as a research site- Free Republic cannot be beat. I have done a recent project on Operation Iraqi Freedom as it happened and as the average person perceived it. FR has provided an invaluable resource in seeing how people reacted to the news as it happened and it is like this for every news event. The 9/11 threads are some of the most relevent historical documents that exist concerning that day.

Jim Rob has done an incredible job in my opinion in bringing FR along to the place it occupies today. The software innovations are very good as well as the underlyng philosophy that keeps this site going. Keep up the good work says I!

[NYC GOP Chick]

Really? Who was that infiltrator?

[Prodigal Son]

We or Jim will give warnings by mail or on the thread, and log those warnings.

Well that's comforting to know. Personally, I think the 'on thread' warnings are the best- that way everyone involved knows what's up. But it's good to know the personal warnings are there as well. You never know what's going on with a certain Freeper- but from my own experience, sometimes a 'private word' can be more effective.

Thanks for sharing these insights with us. They are very helpful. I, personally, look on FR as a community. I don't expect to get along with everyone but I do expect there to be a certain amount of cohesion and joint-purpose among members. I like to see the members police themselves and I think for the most part they do. But it is useful sometimes to have these views from the mods as to how the community is ordered in order to be a better member of the community and to know what one is a part of.

Again, thanks ;-)

[Steve0113]

bump

[autoresponder]

"League of Nitwits" alert!

[Admin Moderator]

Do you think you have anything to worry about? Have you been warned? Are you on the verge of being banned? If we did ban you now, what would your reaction be?

[demlosers]

He's been flamed the last couple of days. Hehehe...

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe !

[Prodigal Son]

LOL, good questions. I've never been warned. And as to whether I am on the verge of being warned- how would I know? I think this was the gist of my questions.

If I got banned... Hmmm. Hard to say. It's never happened. How could one say? I reckon I am conservative. Ergo, I belong here. I am not here to disrupt but to chew on different bones with other conservatives- owing that we all view things in different ways (there is no set conservative view but instead things that a lot of conservatives agree on at any given point in time). It's hard for me to imagine getting banned to tell the truth. If I have disagreements, it falls within the realm of human decency to admit where I am wrong or to at least quit a fight that I see is useless or logically unsound.

But having said all that- people do get banned and sometimes you wonder why this or that person got banned. The longer you are here, the bigger you stake is, personally. If you get banned after two days- so what? But after two years or more, it becomes a different issue. I post every day on FR. I donate. It is a part of my life. So, I think it should be obvious why I would be concerned about my longevity the same as my longevity on this planet is of issue to me.

To a certain extent- the way that long-termers get banned determines the future of the GOP and Conservatives in general in politics. The logic being, the ones that got banned are no longer heard here. The ones that survive are the ones that have a louder voice and hence have a longer impact. This is, I think, the underlying reasoning behind my questions.

But it's not to say that I, personally, am worried about getting banned. It's just an overall concern.

[Admin Moderator]

Haven't we all been flamed at one time or another? It's a FR tradition....

[Admin Moderator]

Don't worry, you'd know if you were going to be banned. So, you've had a couple of flame wars, that's not going to get you banned for disagreements. Just remember the basic rules, no profanity, no racism, no violence. Heck, this would be a forum of one if I banned everyone I disagreed with. ;) Really, you have nothing to fret about.

[MattAMiller]

I used to think this guy stood at least a fair chance of beating Bush. But the last few weeks have shown him to be utterly unelectable. But who among the 9 isn't? Kerry has already screwed himself into the ground with his ever shifting opinions. Gephardt and Lieberman would both be boycotted by the left-wing of the party. And the rest of them are novelty acts.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Haven't we all been flamed at one time or another? It's a FR tradition....

Why you dirty rotten no good bleep bleep bleep you!

RUNNING AWAY FROM THE 'PUTER NOW!!!!! YIPES! (hehe)

[Admin Moderator]

You forget, I have the nukes, and the ability to use them..... hahaha ;)

[demlosers]

It's a FR tradition....

Oh yeah... :)

[Brad’s Gramma]

That's why I am STILL running away from the computer.SIR!