Posted on 02/11/2005 10:55:36 AM PST by Jim Robinson
The shot heard around the Internet has been fired on FreeRepublic.com The owner Jim Robinson and his moderators have launched a sniper style purge against members that disagree with the Presidents guest worker amnesty or support more control of illegal immigration. Free Republic is an amazing tool for those looking for a good debate and news from around the country.
The problem for the administration of the site is that their creation is allowing the participants to learn that the Bush immigration record and plans are shockingly out of line with the views of most conservatives. The managements answer to this conflict between the majority of conservatives and the influence of the White House on their Web site has become electronic executions and censorship.
Members and readers of Free Republic would be surprised to know that many members of their community have fallen silent on the discussions about illegal immigration lately because free speech is an illusion on FR.com. They are silent because they have been banned from the Web site without warning, cause, or explanation in most cases. For weeks the moderators have been suspending and banning new members that chimed in quickly on the immigration debates.
Now this trend has broadened as the first groups of long-term users were suspended or banned this past week. Although Robinson and his staff removed many members of the Free Republic community in the first few days of the purge, those that religiously support President Bushs immigration plan, open borders and approve of public benefits for illegal aliens remain on the forum. Those that were banned were the members that wanted more done to control illegal immigration and a strict observance to the Presidents Oath of Office.
I have been cordial to you in the past even when others were not but am glad to now know your true colors. Thanks. I see your need to feel sanctimonious and morally superior to all trumps anything else. No wonder you have your own "anti-forum".
Btw....it must kill you to know that the vast majority of neither FReepers or Congressional Republicans or Rush or Hannity do not support W's immigration plans either and that those plans are dying on the vine in favor of something stricter.
No matter what happens here, neither you nor W are getting what you want on this one. And why? Why drive this wedge now? To feel altruistic....be a rainmaker and turn historical libs into watered down Pubbies....even those who broke the law to get here.
And take a look at my homepage...and then dare to tell me I'm anti-hispanic or foreigners etc.
How many of those nations have you lived in your Highness?
How many children do you have with US and Brasilian citizenship?
How much money did you have to spend to get your spouse legal? I spent over 5K for something that should have been simple even after she bore two children here.
Just like all the other hyenas around here hurling racist innuendo at anyone who disagrees with you...no diffferent.
Matriarch of Howlin Hyenas....you do know their special quality don't you?...lol
Nope, it was the "America First Committee" from the mid- to late '30s, made up of ultra-right republicans, populists and such. Check out the breif on Wikipedia.
I STRONGLY DISAGREE with Bush's amnesty program. (Am looking around for Jim's snipers on neighbors' roof...... Please don't make me suffer, just make it quick!!!!)
You really should behave! : )
This article is just so much stupidity
I accept that, now please don't waste my time arguing public policy issues.
I'm about neck deep in canards and platitudes as we speak friend....lol
:^)
ROFL
Yeah I felt jealous of those who ordained "indoctrinated flying monkeys" too.
Asgardshill's post (and others in this thread) is such a delightfully thin-skinned tiraid - it makes me grin.
No need to expect it, RWA. They're already here.
O Jeez, it figures. Same dudes, or just more members of a reduced generation?
It isn't amnesty, and second IMO don't leave your day job to become a stand up comedian just yet.
They are professional con artists and they poll the nation to death to know exactly what to say. Now if your religion is based upon looking out for the poor..... need I say more.
Would you breath while you wondered?
You're just like Dane....baiting opponents with vitriol....and then run for the abuse button.
You are southern though....so classicly passive aggressive....
....that I am used to......but frankly my dear....i do give a damn...but just not about you...right now anyhow.
But we are not there yet. We have to balance our needs with our security and that is what I believe to be GWB's intent. With hopes of eventually reducing the level of security when and only when we can.
A lofty goal, but Bush has been a big idea originator and executor.
Good policy. :^)This old guy is fit and ready for the horizontal rack.
G'night ya'll. See ya manana.
it was a payback hit and run by some cry baby
the whole thing was posted by mr Tabor as payback to jim.
posted on their site today:
I'm Nathan Tabor and I am proud to be part of this site. After I ran for Congress in NC (and lost) I saw a need for a conservative news and commentary site. Thus theconservativevoice.com.
I appreciate what Jim Robinson has done. However, he banned me several times because I wasn't the candidate they supported
This one?????
the mr tabor hack job
mr tabor, is this all payback for being banned at FR?
if you look at a recent poll there you can see most are against open borders.
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=75;results=2
i've seen people banned their but only when they are trolls like the fool who stated here he had been banned 100 times. unlike this site, people discuss issues there. granted following the rules is a little hard for some of you.
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