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.
While I have never, never been banned...I support Wardaddy's right to bitch about bannings.
Go Smokepole...still...try the Bow.
Hodgden 2f still makes me cough.
Wow is right.
And this is no hyperbole...what this FReeper says is gospel truth.
Mr. Gheen misrepresents the truth. President Bush does not support open borders and I defy any of these people at Americans for Legal Immigration to prove such a position.
As for Mr. Robinson, he can support whatever position he likes and people at Americans for Legal Immigration can do the same. But Gheen and company should not make silly accusations that muddy the discussion and do absolutely nothing to enlighten the debate except to promote for anger and recrimination mostly based on rumor and personal prejudice.
well then howdy chicken...lol
enjoy it dear....ya'll kicked serious butt here today but you lost on the political front.
W's plan is dead. His own party rejected it. I do not see his usual brilliance in that but I'm sure you or one of your fan club can turn it into that.
Folks want the borders tightened up and looks like it might happen so get used to it.
BTW....your lack character does not shed any new perspective on Todd or Fred or any of the legions who loathe you and your sense that you own this place.
LOL...you have never been banned but you are funny and you must be enjoying this.
Banning is for those without numerals after their names.
him and tanner both were flaming pricks and now they took their ball home.
Hi there. Thanks for giving us your opinion.
Yep.
I agree with you, nina...and I might add, for clarification, and not a moment before. My paternal grandmother came here, widowed, with 2 small children, through Ellis Island.
Her brother sponsored them, and she had a house-keeping job waiting for her.
It's a learned skill that requires constant refresher courses. My mother and sister are libs. They're further away from me in thinking than asgardshill is.
Is that a macro, or the LP talking points?
Well...thanks for opinion on my opinion.
Aren't you sweet.
Vodka and Crystal Lite rocks!
As I said in my previous post, Feb. 3rd which was Thursday night was the night in question.
Now don't you feel stupid?
Seems like your the one in error.
Why can't you just face the fact that Joe got HIMSELF banned, that I didn't have anything to do with it. You people are pathetic.
More name calling. I'm shocked. Your baiting tactics need to improve.
All I know is that last Friday night, we were on a thread that got pulled and the next day he was banned.
The day after we get 50.1% of the Hispanic vote, the Democrats and MSM will slam the border shut with their bare hands.
It is reported that we pulled 40% of the Hispanic vote in the 2004 election. Rumor is we really got 44%. That is making the Dems VERY nervous, and some of them are thinking twice about keeping the border wide open.
We may get more votes for border reform than expected in this Congress.
Same salient point I have made in the past. There is an epic struggle in America for the fastest growing voter bloc. Once harnessed - all bets are off.
You are right about the Dems being afraid. There is a fine line the Republicans are walking on too - playing both sides of the fence... err... border.... There is a big picture to the dynamics going on.
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