thanks for the ping. need some coffee.My pleasure.
Have a cup while you Freep !
Posted on 02/10/2005 10:41:44 PM PST by conservative in nyc
The Web site began as a sort of Internet boutique for like-minded conservatives and libertarians, suspicious of federal power and angry at President Bill Clinton.
Started in 1997 by a reclusive California conservative, freerepublic.com saw its membership blossom with Clinton's impeachment and the election of George W. Bush. Attention to the site reached a zenith last fall, when a "freeper" -- the group's moniker for its bloggers -- first discussed flaws in documents CBS News used in a report critical of Bush's National Guard service.
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One participant working under the handle MD4BUSH, whose identity is unknown, drew Steffen into a private conversation and appeared to coax him to share more details about his role in spreading the rumor. Copies of those chat room e-mails were later provided to The Washington Post.
The Oct. 18 conversation began with MD4BUSH complimenting Steffen and saying how obvious it was that the rumors about the mayor were true. Steffen, writing under the name NCPAC, replied:
"I don't look for the MO'M [O'Malley] story to hit for a little bit yet. . . . However, a lot of what everyone knows about MO'M is because of work that has occurred. It's been a wild ride."
MD4BUSH later probed further:
"Your saying that my dentist knows [about the rumors] because of work you did? Wow, I must say, I'm impressed. I mean really, everyone knows -- how did that happen?"
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Yep.. lol. "Peasants in PJs".
But this then raises a very serious question: If a Freep Poster posts while being nude, can anyone who reads his post file "indecent exposure" charges against him? File "creating environment charges"? "Sexual Harassment"? (grinning, running, and ducking) I mean... I look at that O'Mally/NCPAC stuff, and I wonder...
or how about:
"CBS News attempting to influence a presidential election by promoting fraudulent documents provided by the DNC!"
And people wonder why I prefer and enjoy my status as low profile 'nobody'.
It could be harmless .. or it could be not
Time will tell .. they always out themselves after a while
My pleasure. Thank you. :^)
Hardly consider Jim Robinson reclusive ... going back to the Fall of 1998 (October 31)FreeRepublic staged a very well attended March for Justice rally on the Mall in Washington. Attendance was estimated to be somewhere in the vicinity of 5 thousand (that would be touted as a half million if it were any other group), with FReepers coming from nearly every state in the Union. The 'reclusive' Jim Robinson was very much in evidence, giving a welcome speech on a stage erected for the event. He was just one of many featured speakers. The March for Justice rally was covered in its entirety by C-SPAN and virtually ignored by the Washington Post.
More than possible, highly likely. They've been exposed on numerous occasions as highly biased to the left, even to the deteriment of our country...they withhold information they otherwise wouldn't if that information would hurt the liberal agenda; they publish information that they otherwise wouldn't if it would hurt the liberal agenda; if it hurst the conservative agenda, they publish information, knowing full way that they haven't verified their sources or know that their sources have an ax to grind, making it glaringly obivious they are using an otherwise questionable source....as we saw in the Rathergate episode, for instance.
thanks for the ping. need some coffee.My pleasure.
Have a cup while you Freep !
Sorry, I meant to put a caveat in the post, but my anger got the best of me.
I was joking around
My mistake and should have put a (*L*) after my comment :0)
Many very explicit and pointed comments were made by me and others in August and September surrounding the time of the SwiftVets, and in conjunction with that incident, as to how this is now a true battle between the Old Media and the New Media.
I meant it then, and I hope everyone here understands that.
Only one will remain standing at the end of this battle.
Of course I meant MD4Bush!
If MD4Bush is still here management should simply ask him if he's a plant.
We may not get an honest answer but a non-response would be very suspicious.
Oh, Alia, I'm blushing.
;-)
I'll get the handcuffs.
Seriously, if you run across more threads on this topic, feel free to ping me. This is a very important matter over the next years.
And given that IP numbers are available, it shouldn't be too hard to track TROLLS, either.
Either a sensible discussion, a panel with MSM, bloggers, freepers takes place, or it becomes a civil war; which is of course what Liberals really want. In the liberal mindset, they'd like nothing better: War on American Soil. And because "evil" America deserves it. Dittos on their same "want" in cyber, and in re the news.
Nothing more, just yet, to add to your list.
Yep! Exactly.
Consider it done.
Ditto.
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