Free Republic
Browse · Search
Smoky Backroom
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Not so ‘Free Republic’: The Shot Heard Around the Net
The Conservative Voice ^ | Feb 11, 2005 | by William Gheen, President, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC

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 President’s ‘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 management’s 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 Bush’s 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 President’s Oath of Office.


TOPICS:
KEYWORDS: 1912election; aliens; alipac; amnesty; blc; callthewaaaambulance; crybaby; desperatedemocrats; dreamact; fr; freerepublic; howtogetbanned; illegals; immigration; immigrationplan; liars; lovejimfr; minuteman; minutemen; openborders; purge; respectjimshouse; tawbbos; whatahornetsnest; whiners; williamgheen
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 1,281-1,3001,301-1,3201,321-1,340 ... 3,541-3,550 next last
To: bayourod
please don't waste my time arguing public policy issues.

You really dont get it, do you.

1,301 posted on 02/11/2005 6:46:11 PM PST by skeeter (OBL "Americans" won't honor any law that interferes with their pocketbooks)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1287 | View Replies]

To: cyborg

these kinds of threads always end up with the hyena posse all high fiving.

several of the now banned always remarked on that....a loud but small gang.


1,302 posted on 02/11/2005 6:46:27 PM PST by wardaddy (I don't think Muslims are good for America....just a gut instinct thing.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1261 | View Replies]

To: MeekOneGOP

nighty nite, my friend. sleep well!!


1,303 posted on 02/11/2005 6:46:58 PM PST by nicmarlo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1298 | View Replies]

To: JLO

yep, simple put the poll proves he is talking out his !SS.


1,304 posted on 02/11/2005 6:48:09 PM PST by postaldave (ACLU = Anti-Christian, Liberal, and Un-American.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1300 | View Replies]

To: beandog

well dang beandog....that's about the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me here (except when I almost died from a congenital heart thingie)

God bless you.

It's been a draining day....I should have worked more instead of hanging out here. I was really stunned to learn about the bannings...except maybe one of them.


1,305 posted on 02/11/2005 6:49:03 PM PST by wardaddy (I don't think Muslims are good for America....just a gut instinct thing.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1280 | View Replies]

To: wardaddy
I have been cordial to you in the past even when others were not but am glad to now know your true colors.

You mean because I pointed out what a jerk you were acting like on this thread?

I see your need to feel sanctimonious and morally superior to all trumps anything else. No wonder you have your own "anti-forum".

I have, as you say, my own "anti-forum" because people like you need somebody to blame, i.e., me and Dane for instance, because not everybody agrees with them.

And I have said it before and I'll say it again -- a person is known by their enemies; if you think I worry about what whack jobs like TLBSHOW and Fred Mertz think, you are dead wrong; heck, it's like a badge of HONOR for them to dislike me.

The rest of your post says more about you than it does about me, just as all your posts on these thread do.

1,306 posted on 02/11/2005 6:49:13 PM PST by Howlin (It's a great day to be an American -- and a Bush Republican!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1281 | View Replies]

To: All

battlestar is coming on,see you girl later.{grin}
it's been fun!


1,307 posted on 02/11/2005 6:50:05 PM PST by postaldave (ACLU = Anti-Christian, Liberal, and Un-American.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1305 | View Replies]

To: rodguy911

>>You may have just come up with it. Hillary scarecrows at the border, wonderful idea!
<<

Glad you liked it! That college picture of her would do really well. Can't clip and post it now but the one where her hair is long brown and she's got on those gosh-awful striped pants.

I'm sure someone could "doctor" up a few pictures that would scare them away. They'd think the Senoritas back home look much better than the "typical American woman."

ROFL!


1,308 posted on 02/11/2005 6:50:36 PM PST by Ezekiel 34
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1272 | View Replies]

To: postaldave; JLO

I remember Nathan Tabor, he and a guy who supported someone else in the primary were flaming each other all the time.


1,309 posted on 02/11/2005 6:52:00 PM PST by GeronL (--- Loading, Loading...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1299 | View Replies]

To: Ezekiel 34
I got it the ultimate scarecrow, Hillary in a mini-skirt!
Gotta get up early do the Miami shuffle.
1,310 posted on 02/11/2005 6:53:44 PM PST by rodguy911 (rodguy911:First Let's get rid of the UN and the ACLU,..toss in CAIR as well.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1308 | View Replies]

To: wardaddy
these kinds of threads always end up with the hyena posse all high fiving.

several of the now banned always remarked on that....a loud but small gang

JMO, you sound like hillary instead of the vast right wing conpiracy(VWRC), it seems with you it is some made up Free Republic Posse Conspiracy(FRPC).

1,311 posted on 02/11/2005 6:54:33 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1302 | View Replies]

To: wardaddy
baiting opponents with vitriol....and then run for the abuse button.

Only chickens hit the abuse button.

As for the baiting vitriol, you might want to run to Target and get one of these:

You certainly are in need of one.

1,312 posted on 02/11/2005 6:54:48 PM PST by Howlin (It's a great day to be an American -- and a Bush Republican!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1296 | View Replies]

To: dcnd9
Does Green have an agenda against FR?

I don't have a clue. Never heard of him 'til today. Maybe other posters know of him. Sorry I can't help.

1,313 posted on 02/11/2005 6:55:11 PM PST by meema
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 175 | View Replies]

To: humblegunner

Explains the new holes in the walls......:o)


1,314 posted on 02/11/2005 6:55:48 PM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1091 | View Replies]

To: Bush_Democrat

I just LOVE it! Another who uses the expression 'Geez, Louise'...I thought I was alone!


1,315 posted on 02/11/2005 6:57:09 PM PST by scoastie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

Comment #1,316 Removed by Moderator

To: Howlin

I don't quite 'get' the pic. Is that a mirror?


1,317 posted on 02/11/2005 6:57:55 PM PST by JLO (Minnesota Nice)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1312 | View Replies]

To: cake_crumb
"Warning: Not being an open-borders RINO can be dangerous to your FR health"

"Are you the author of this rant?"

It seems sinkspur inspired this rant.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1338451/posts?q=1&&page=1#23

To: B4Ranch

You've calmed down since your boy Hadenuf got banned, I see. ALIPAC also got booted. For what reason, I don't know, but it was interesting that he had a link to Stormfront on his home page. Be careful who you hang with. It can be harmful to your FR health.

23 posted on 02/08/2005 7:39:42 AM PST by sinkspur ("Preach the gospel. If necessary, use words.")

1,318 posted on 02/11/2005 6:58:06 PM PST by DeepInEnemyTerritory (It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the law to become void Luke 16:17)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 69 | View Replies]

To: idratherbepainting

Wow!


1,319 posted on 02/11/2005 7:00:14 PM PST by JLO (Minnesota Nice)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1316 | View Replies]

To: Howlin; wardaddy
"It must kill you to read ALL these posts proving that the vast majority of Freepers are NOT vigilant anti-Hispanic."

Huh??

So YOU are one of those Freepers who believes strong border enforcement and deporting illegal invaders is "anti-hispanic"??

Funny, I thought it was merely "Pro-American."

While you obviously believe otherwise, SOME of us happen to place the welfare of America AND Americans above that of ALL illegal invaders and scoffers of our law -- regardless of their respective country of origin, be it Mexico, North Korea, OR Syria.

1,320 posted on 02/11/2005 7:01:09 PM PST by F16Fighter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1246 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 1,281-1,3001,301-1,3201,321-1,340 ... 3,541-3,550 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Smoky Backroom
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson