Statement by the founder of Free Republic

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[Jim Robinson]

I posted the following statement to our front page in response to the criticism I'm receiving lately as to not being fair and balanced and perceived mistreatment of trolls and assorted malcontents. Got news for all, I'm NOT fair and balanced. I'm biased toward God, country, family, liberty and freedom and against liberalism, socialism, anarchism, wackoism, global balonyism and any other form of tyranny. Hope this helps.

Statement by the founder of Free Republic:

In our continuing fight for freedom, for America and our constitution and against totalitarianism, socialism, tyranny, terrorism, etc., Free Republic stands firmly on the side of right, i.e., the conservative side. Believing that the best defense is a strong offense, we (myself and those whom I'm trying to attract to FR) support the strategy of taking the fight to the enemy as opposed to allowing the enemy the luxury of conducting their attacks on us at home on their terms and on their schedule.

Therefore, we wholeheartedly support the Bush Doctrine of pre-emptive strikes on known terrorist states and organizations that are believed to present a clear threat to our freedom or national security. We support our military, our troops and our Commander-in-Chief and we oppose turning control of our government back over to the liberals and socialists who favor appeasement, weakness, and subserviency. We do not believe in surrendering to the terrorists as France, Germany, Russia and Spain have done and as Kerry, Kennedy, Clinton and the Democrats, et al, are proposing.

As a conservative site, Free Republic is pro-God, pro-life, pro-family, pro-Constitution, pro-Bill of Rights, pro-gun, pro-limited government, pro-private property rights, pro-limited taxes, pro-capitalism, pro-national defense, pro-freedom, and-pro America. We oppose all forms of liberalism, socialism, fascism, pacifism, totalitarianism, anarchism, government enforced atheism, abortionism, feminism, homosexualism, racism, wacko environmentalism, judicial activism, etc. We also oppose the United Nations or any other world government body that may attempt to impose its will or rule over our sovereign nation and sovereign people. We believe in defending our borders, our constitution and our national sovereignty.

Free Republic is private property. It is not a government project, nor is it funded by government or taxpayer money. We are not a publicly owned entity nor are we an IRS tax-free non-profit organization. We pay all applicable taxes on our income. We are not connected to or funded by any political party, news agency, or any other entity. We sell no merchandise, product or service, and we offer no subscriptions or paid memberships. We accept no paid advertising or promotions. We are funded solely by donations (non tax deductible gifts) from our readers and participants.

We aggressively defend our God-given and first amendment guaranteed rights to free speech, free press, free religion, and freedom of association, as well as our constitutional right to control the use and content of our own personal private property. Despite the wailing of the liberal trolls and other doom & gloom naysayers, we feel no compelling need to allow them a platform to promote their repugnant and obnoxious propaganda from our forum. Free Republic is not a liberal debating society. We are conservative activists dedicated to defending our rights, defending our constitution, defending our republic and defending our traditional American way of life.

Our God-given liberty and freedoms are not negotiable.

May God bless and protect our men and women in uniform fighting for our freedom and may God continue to bless America.

Jim Robinson

[edwin hubble]

As Ronald Reagan said,
"I paid for this microphone..."

That glint of steel was a foreshadowing of Reagan's toughness, and greatness.

Jim, This is your microphone.

[hoosiermama]

Many of us have asked ourselves, "what can one person do?"
You have shown us by example. Free Republic has given the "silent majority" a voice. It has encouraged all of us to get more involved. Collectively we are making a difference.

Thank you Jim. (You deserve more than a footnote in the history books.)

[gimmebackmyconstitution]

Well Jim, forgive me. I must have left the door to the outhouse open and let some P.O.S. in here to whine about fair & balanced information. guess the CNN & NYT sites must have been down... LOL
george soros eat your heart out...

[Neil E. Wright]

I CONCUR!!! Thank you for your naval service, shipmate!!! And THANK YOU for your continuing service to our Republic!!!

Dear Lord, watch over our Brothers and Sisters who remain in harms way, where ever they are around the globe. Grant them Thy blessing, that they be protected from harm, and may they be safely, and swiftly, returned to their loved ones. AMEN

±

"The Era of Osama lasted about an hour, from the time the first plane hit the tower to the moment the General Militia of Flight 93 reported for duty."
Toward FREEDOM

[MeekOneGOP]

Ping to my Gen. Interest and Texas list ....

Statement by the founder of Free Republic

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my General Interest ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[Judith Anne]

Excellent! Just, excellent. ;-D

[mplsconservative]

Thanks Jim for FreeRepublic! My only regret is I didn't find this fine site years ago. Some days FR is like an oasis in a desert. I'm grateful to be here.

[Peach]

You are doing God's work. There's no other way to put it.

[Incorrigible]

Amen!

[trebb]

I agree with the message 100% - leftists are the enemy and if they can't take the heat, they should come to their senses and find God because the heat they find here is nothing compared to where they're headed.

[TOUGH STOUGH]

There isn't anything in your statement that I don't full heartedly support!!!

Excellent work, Jim!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Bttt, and thanks for the ping.

[all4one]

Thank you JR for Free Republic it is the best site on the web! I have learned so much here, and I am learning more every day. Thankfully I have always been a conservative. Freedom isn't only for the socialists and liberals, although that is what they would want everyone to believe.

Down with "global balonyism"......I couldn't have said it better....sounds like a new tag line.

[onyx]

Love you and FR, Jim.
Happy to be $1-A-Day contributor.

[freedumb2003]

Now if people read this we won't get the great Opi (plural for Opus) -- we've had few doozies in the last few days.

They all start out with something along the lines of "I can't say what I want and I was called a Troll."

Very amusing but its just as well. Thanks for FR, Jim!

[facedown]

We are funded solely by donations (non tax deductible gifts) from our readers and participants.

Of which I, for one, just increased (standing monthly).

W is not my ideal, though a good man, but the alternative is unthinkable.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well said JR......... no one ever said this site was a free for all.............

[Carolinamom]

FR is my kind of place. Thanks for providing it, Jim.

[nopardons]

Over here! :-)