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

[clamper1797]

Final note: I do NOT support open borders or illegal immigration. Sincerely doubt there are many on this forum who do.

I sure don't support it

[Fiddlstix]

[maui_hawaii]

Anger is no argument.

[DTogo]

For the record: I voted for Bush-Cheney twice, still have the "B-C '04" sticker on my car, and support their agenda 98%. The 2% I don't support is the "guest worker" program UNTIL our borders are secured and immigration laws are enforced. After that, those wanting a guest worker visa can line up at the border and get one, legally, like I did for my better half.

My take is that FR is for individuals and their opinions, not the agenda advancement of organized groups (Right or Left). Maybe I'm wrong.

[liberty_lvr]

Yes, thank you Jim.

Your candor and honesty is refreshing, and is a small part of what sets this forum head and shoulders above the likes of the DU crowd.

[kesg]

Thanks. I'm with you 100% on this one. And no, I don't support illegal immigration or wide open borders, either.

[StoneColdGOP]

Don't like it? Don't read it.

[Constitution Day]

FYI

[cake_crumb]

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

Are you the author of this rant?

[retrokitten]

It's not just you. I think we are on troll threat level alpha lately.

[StoneColdGOP]

No.

[lonevoice]

Jim, you've been more than tolerant of the debate about illegal immigration. It's apparent that the majority of FReepers, including myself, are deeply concerned about border security and have expressed their concerns without consequence. But, the idjits who continally hijack unrelated threads and spew racism, vigilantism and thinly veiled hatred of the Bush administration are an embarrassment. I fully support your decision to zot those that fit into the latter category.

[SE Mom]

I love this quote "documented censorship"...Aha! Now they've gone and done it- they've caught you in the act!

Wondering if the writer of this article bothered to read the introduction to Free Republic- where he would have learned this site is not a free-for-all...

[george wythe]

Many posters get too emotional with this issue. It's either 100% or nothing for them.

When some posters suggest a compromise in order to move the ball forward, they are accused of all kind of nasty names.

Our immigration laws need revamping, our border security is broken. I hope that we can come up with a way to address this issue without the usual flame wars and Bush bashing from the unappeasable posters.

[balrog666]

THIS IS YOUR WEB SITE - YOU CAN DO AS YOU DARN WELL PLEASE!!

You're d@mn right!

[SaltyJoe]

Just a note of sarcasm, but what does an "electronic execution" look like?

If you're Catholic, does the Pope and Vatican have a doctrine guiding such actions?

Are there "human rights" violations or organizations that protest such "electronic executions"?

Do you see the ghosts of those you "electronically execute"?

And again, if you're Catholic, is it permissible to mention this act during the Sacrament of Reconciliation? Or, is it a requirement before receiving Holy Communion?

Sarcasm off.

Serious on: Even if we should call our brother "stupid" or "imbecile" we will be held in judgment, as said by Jesus. We conservatives will have to turn up the decency level if we are to maintain a moral high ground.

Good luck zot-snipering. I've always wanted to sign up under a different name and pretend to flame like a liberal just to see all those Viking Kitty pictures. But then again, I'm weird like that. Sometimes, people think that I'm on drugs...but I don't even know what pot smells like.

[Kokojmudd]

Sounds like a nut. rense.com? baaaahahahahaa!

[MarketR]

Thanks for the explanation Jim. The flaming here on FR has been getting a bit overwhelming as of late.

Also, this so-called "Minuteman Project", was very concerning to me too. While I'm sympathetic to the objectives of getting control of our borders, we have got to work within the system, not outside it. If we ever want to control our borders, we have to apply pressure to our congresspeople, not go "hunting" on the southern border.

[Bella_Bru]

Final note: I do NOT support open borders or illegal immigration. Sincerely doubt there are many on this forum who do.

the ones that do though weish to paint those against open borders as Bush bashing racists.

[Always Right]

And not everyone is from Arizona or California or Texas where illegals are overrunning and abusing the system. I live in Indiana, all I see are immigrant workers doing their job. Picking fruit up in Michigan, busing tables, hanging drywall, masonry work, lawn and gardening work. I don't see all that many, and the few I do see are doing jobs it is difficult to fill otherwise. I am not for open borders, but it's clearly not the number 1 problem in my book.