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.
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Thanks for the poll Jim.
Also, could you tell us how long - in hours - it took to reach our fundraising goal of 60,000 last go 'round? I'm thinking it was a few days??
They aren't many that do. Maybe only a couple and those that do have admitted that they are not totally anti-illegal immigration because they have somehow benefitted from it. But, like I said, that's only a handful.
I think I speak for cyborg as well as myself when I say: "That's a relief!"
Meanwhile, I am just waiting on Federal Hunting Licensing for US citizens to police the borders. A good plan would include bounty and no bag limit. I think if you put it to the citizens, illegal immigration would stop. Left up to politicians, we get what you'd expect...too much empty talk.
Together, NYC Freepers even Freeped the Mexican Consulate before 9/11 against the planned amnesty for illegal aliens that GWB proposed in 2001.
Jim Robinson or FR NEVER once edited our accounts of our freep or statements or comments that were critical of GWB.
Some people need to get a life.
Allow me to glom on to your thoughts, Mr K. , thank you JimRob for providing a free and thoughtful forum for us to express and share our ideas. I only heard of the site this past election season, and now can't imagine life without it.
I suppose you're even blocking stormfront! It's a ZIONIST PLOT I tell ya. I SAW one of those so-called "hispanicos" wearing a yarmulke just the other day. Oh, he took it of and hid it real quick, BUT I SAW IT.
Wow, and nopardons, too. Do you know what for? I'm guessing something with immigration but what specifically?
How is work going on the illegal alien lounge at the Burbank Home Depot?
Exactly.
I freely admit to giving as good as I get.
You also ridicule others
What's the matter, did I actually get the best of you in an argument?
and also make it plain that you consider yourselves immune from any action.
Utter tripe.
Often you act as if FR is your own private attack engine. I don't know, maybe it is.
Again, more loser talk; you people have the most warped sense of perception of any people I have ever known.
When? Looks like 03-FEB, from my search.
Why? Because either JimRob or one of the moderators had "Hadenuf" of Hadenuf.
Damn....looks like there's been a purge here and I had no idea.
If this continues, I may have to dig a foxhole ...lol...is there one deep enough?
JackalopeBreeder, B4ranch, too
dang....this is the night of the la migra long knives....ya'll bagged quite a few on my side of the issue.
Like I said....sad, this is a real shame....some of us have been here a long time and this is not about an election...it's about policy. We should be able to disagree on that free enough.
The loud pro-Migra minority is having a feast.
I had an old mob friend once....Joey Constantino who's doing life in Attica. "Just remember...what makes you laugh...can make you cry"
great minds er...well yeah what a relief :O)
When did Joe Hadenuf get banned?.......
I didn't know it until now. It would be great if Freep homepages included date banned information on them. And date when returning if it's a temporary ban.
I heard a radio talk show host say that the dems are loving the fact that the Republican party is not in lock-step on immigration reform and even social security---they will try to exploit the "schism" as much as possible between now and 2006 and 2008---
I think the dems know that FR has gotten quite a reputation now, so they may see this as a good place to try to subvert the forum of different and yet respectful ideas---
I have faith the JR and the other Freepers that really care about our Country, and this website will NOT let that happen---
B4 was banned?
yep on all that
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