[Lead Moderator]

"No, there is no one group that has any "extra responsibility;""

On this, I disagree, and this goes beyond Free Republic.

Any movement has the added responsibility of being somewhat self-policing. Those who make illegal immigration a top priority do need to call out those who either hold the same position (or pretend to hold the same position) who start advocating violence or racism. It may not be fair, but it is reality. Tolerance of unacceptable views within a particular political faction injures that faction. That is just the way the world works.

[Sabertooth]

On this, I disagree, and this goes beyond Free Republic.

Any movement has the added responsibility of being somewhat self-policing. Those who make illegal immigration a top priority do need to call out those who either hold the same position (or pretend to hold the same position) who start advocating violence or racism. It may not be fair, but it is reality. Tolerance of unacceptable views within a particular political faction injures that faction. That is just the way the world works.

There are more than one faction, and both factions have a burden for self-policing.

The "movement" you describe is not radical, it's supposed to be the status quo: the rule of law. We have immigration laws that are not currently enforced. There is another movement which defends the de facto status quo of non-enforcement.

One faction, which encompasses the majority of Americans, would like to see our laws upheld. The other faction would like to see our laws diluted. Both have responsibilities for self-policing.