Posted on 03/21/2004 11:52:41 AM PST by Beck_isright
A few days ago, the esteeemed host and founder of this foremerly great website invited me to do the following:
"654. To: JohnGaltfla (#367)
Oh, it's much better to go out in a blaze of glory. Martyrdom, 72 virgins, plaque on the "Great Ones" wall of fame and all that rot.
jimrobfr posted on 2004-03-19 03:29:45 ET"
Obviously, he was concerned that some of his better non-bot posters had abandoned FR for greener fields where our financial and intellectual contributions would be appreciated. It was amusing to watch former FReepers belittle, banter and blast JimRob in various forms.
I was wrong.
FR has changed.
Deal with that fact boys and girls.
Many of us grew up in a more conservative era, where our nation and our freedoms were first and foremost. Now we learn that it that is not the case. Principles are for losers according to the Bots and most of the ignorant posters here on FR. To create noise and call those of us who have been loyal to the conservative cause such creative and wonderful names as "Soros lovers", "Mobyites", "communists"(now that's a good one for those of us who have been overseas staring at AK-47's), "DUers" and names which are forbidden for me to mention but ok for the Bushbots.
The noise has driven off many of the best posters from this site. Now FR has become the Fluff of the RNC, posting such creative threads as "Pray for President Bush - Day 1276", "The Economy (Freep this poll)", " FReeper After Actions", "After Action Freep A.N.S.W.E.R. AUSTIN TX 3/20/04", etc...
It sounds more to me like everyone is proud of responding but no one has the convictions excpet for what the RNC faxes them. This election should not be about "Republican" v. "Democrat" principles. Neither party has any principles. If you morons believe that, then you are bigger fools than I thought. This is about the future of America an the viability of capitalism in this nation.
Why "FReepers" can not see this and hold "their man" to the Hamiltonian principles of limited Federal government and enhancing our freedoms by reducing dependency on any government. By controlling immigration, restructuring the tax system to pre-1916 form, and by enhancing the defense of this nation by using actions instead of words when dealing with foreign powers (little things, like enforcing the acts against nations which do business with Cuba, as Bush promised in 2000). Unfortunately you mind numbed morons don't care. If you're 401K shows a fiat currency positive figure, you're all happy as a fly in a cow pasture.
Go for it.
As Senor Cartman would say:
"Screw you guys, I'm going home"
I'll bet it doesn't work out that way.
We loved Spain until a recent election. We loved Canada until they called us a bunch of bastards that they hate.
I think everyone here recognizes that a sizeable minority in the nations we criticize are our supporters.
I don't think they will. I am not a fan of third parties because I have seen the damage they can cause and I think that they would be far better served if they joined the party closest to their beliefs and worked to change their platform. But I do see the point in many of their arguments even if I don't totally agree with method, timing or how far it should be taken.
Those who worry me are the, "Let's trash it all so we can have another revolution!" bunch. I often wonder if they know how much like 60's radicals they sound.
Oh so you grew up in more " CONSERVATIVE " times, did you;just when was that,1890?
Here's a hint, "ATLAS SHRUGGED" was a novel...it's fiction.There are two major parties,from which one candidate will get elected.Staying home, or voting fringe party, will either help to elect the Dem, or give President Bush a slimmer win.And YES, there are major differences between Bush and Kerry!
You and your oh sooooooooo "intellectual","principled", and "enlightened" fringers fail to realize that you put yourselves in a position of irrelevance,by your stance.You have nowhere to go,except off that cliff you now hang off of so precariously.The GOP is a big tent,but removing yourself from it, you lose your voice and the party moves farther leftwards, to attract more votes, since your's are either unreliable, or not ever there. Great job, yeah, that's a real show of "intellect"...NOT! LOL
As OPUSES (OPPI ?)go, this one rates at the bottom! Go,leave,hope the door slams you.
"Screw you guys, I'm going home"You post that and this pic as your Opus/Final Farewell, Beck ? ...
I say, Don't let the door hit you on the way out !!
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Beck's dead WRONG, Jim.
There are no Polish jokes here, and that used to be a staple of American humor. Why? Because Poland has been a good ally to the US in Iraq and on the war on terrorists.
Canadians who post at this forum sometimes complain about their treatment. My answer to them is that if they're able to retake their government and ally themselves with us, the criticism will drop to insignificant levels.
It's very easy and understandable for us to criticize Spain as a bunch of cowards for cowing to a terrorist attack. It's not like the vote for the Socialists was unanimous. They won by 5%. Spaniards will get no slack on this forum in the future, either.
I'm not necessarily defending it. I'm telling it like it is. If you find name-calling and overgeneralizing of the French offensive, you'll either need to develop a thicker skin, understand that the comments are overbroad, or subscribe to a different forum.
Neither Howlin nor I have the ability to get anyone banned.
So you surrendered and came here! Would you like some cheese?
Bro please...
HAHA...I know right! I was like 'how old is this Loserdopian?'
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