Posted on 04/01/2005 9:51:33 PM PST by Bob J
Good post.
Only spoiled brats who don't get their way have a temper tantrum and leave...
...Only to come back under another alias.
P.S. Keep the pop-up "joined FR" date. It is highly useful in identifying probable trolls. Newbies who are articulate and legitimate will survive that first "when did he/she join" assessment.
But yes,Bob, I do my duty here and often times, a whole lot more, quietly; sub rosa.
This is a good site, where we can all benefit from each other's wisdom. We newbies need you oldsters to help keep things that way.
Okay, we're even with Constitutional Conservatism (CC) One and Theocratical Conservatism (TC) One.
As I had a very strong opinion on the matter, I'm not sure I could give you a fair representation of both sides' arguments. Suffice it to say that there was a very strong contingent of people of FR who believed Elian belonged with his father, and another very strong contingent who believed it was wrong to send anyone back into a Communist country. There was very little "discussion" on the matter, as both sides started from very different premises. They tended just to shout past each other, with lots of name-calling. It was even more passionate than the Schiavo case, especially the night/morning that Elian was taken by the Reno brigades. But we got through it...
It's a pitiful state to be in when one believes that any type of document trumps the bible. Even secularists or athiests can not logically dispute the fact that the Holy Bible has moved and civilized humanity in an incredible way. The constitution - and Western civlization for that matter - would have been literally impossible without the bible.
Even the half-assed liberals' wouldn't have their version of "morals" if it wasn't for the Word. They just don't realize it.
Educate yourself.
I agree with you.
Thank you for the background info.
Differences may exist and be tolerated among FRiends. Death is intensley personal and must be faced by us all but only on a personal basis. Each one has their own feeling about death and how to face it. In the end, it seems to me, we can only hope to face it with courage. What we feel as we sit here in air conditioned comfort is one thing. When we feel his hot breath on our neck is another.
The terms "respect" and "flame wars" are subjective.
Some sensitive soul might even construe this very reply as being somewhat rude and argumentative.
You count me on the side of "Theocratical Conservatism"? Where do you put Benjamin Franklin, the noted Deist?
When an impasse had been reached at the Continental Congress, Benjamin Franklin called for prayer with these words:
"I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? I therefore beg leave to move--that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business"
"If you cannot move sentimets here on FR, what chance do you have against the legion spurged out every year by our socialist education system?"
Exactly, if you cannot argue well here against whatever is thrown at you AND have a bit of a thick skin, what good would this site be? We are searching for the TRUTH here, that is bound to be a painful process at times.
I know Hannity got miffed at us for being mean towards him, but ya know, everyone and everything should be fair game here. It is the broad spectrum of views that make this worthwhile - everything from insightful geniuses to blithering idiots (and they often change positions depending on the tide).
If you can't handle the heat, take a break from the keyboard and get yerself a beer. It ain't the end of the world if someone has been mean to you on Free Republic, and if you think it's bad here, go out in the real world.
"I don't see how anyone could be a conservative and not value life."
Do you have to be a full blown conservative to be here on FR? I'm not... should I leave and never come back or what?
WE know . . .
What ain't worth knowin'.
What was DFU's absolutely WORST "parody?"
What was the tar baby's middle name?
Was "Knock it off" plagiarized?
Very well and accurately put.
Just don't ever run. That's all. The winds blow, the seasons change...but we must always stand our ground. Most of us approach things from ALL of the categories you mentioned. That is why we're here....and STILL here....and nobody shakes us out of it. If we want things to be better in the long run, we must remain ourselves, and present, in the long haul.
Post a bull, re-register, post more bull.
[The terms "respect" and "flame wars" are subjective. Some sensitive soul might even construe this very reply as being somewhat rude and argumentative.]
WHAT?! How dare you!
:^)
Excellent post! (The Trent Lott debacle was no fun around here either)
As much as it would hurt his ego to hear me say it (which is why I'm saying it), I didn't really even see the "crisis" in that one...
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