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The Conservative Voice Forum Index Asks: "Is Free Republic Biased?"
16 April 2005 | | fight_truth_decay

Posted on 04/16/2005 7:33:17 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay

Does Free Republic and Jim Robinson ban those who disagree with them? asks The Conservative Voice.

Most all of the posters seek "Anonymity" when replying to the question raised on The Conservative Voice website: Is Free Republic Biased?
Nathan Tabor, Senior Editor and webmaster, moderates this running "Topic of the Day" and everyday discussion.

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One "Anonymous" poster writes: "Re: Is Free Republic Biased? Biased? Well, since the site is dominated by paid party operatives and federal employees who allow no dissent from the Bush regime's latest political propaganda releases, you could say that it's more a solid, one way amen corner for the neoconservative cabal than a biased website."

Still another "Anonymous" poster writes:"Re: Is Free Republic Biased? They banned me for complaining about losing my career to outsourcing. They taunted and gloated with perverse kitty pictures, infantile cartoons, and guttural remarks that reveal their mentality.The flames fanned by their hatred are now licking at their heels."

ALIPAC also posts the subject: Conservative Website FREE REPUBLIC Mutinies over Bush Comments" and notes: "With reports coming in from around the nation of a split in the conservative base over the Bush amnesty and open borders plans, the nations most frequented conservative website erupted into a mutiny against Bush policies on Thursday. This article below elicited the response. Please take the time to read this article and the comments of many conservatives that are dismayed by Bush's statements about the Minuteman Project on FreeRepublic.com As many of you know, Free Republic had made previous efforts to control the debate by purging immigration reform users."

What seems to be a fledgling conservative based site, The Conservative Voice appears to seek readership through indexed forums dedicated to the Mother Bird herself, Free Republic. If you were wondering what happens to those little birds that fall or are kicked out of the FR nest (which I know you do not, but makes my play on words work); you might find some of them under the Free Republic Indexed forums over on The Conservative Voice.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Free Republic; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: alipac; bias; bigbabies; bs; conservativevoice; dramaqueens; fr; freerepublic; gocrytomommy; jimrobinson; mommywaah; perversekittypix; tauntedandgloated
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To: fight_truth_decay
They taunted and gloated with perverse kitty pictures, infantile cartoons, and guttural remarks that reveal their mentality.

I represent that to the highest degree.

241 posted on 04/17/2005 1:20:19 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: BibChr
Thirty seconds isn't enough to judge a site, BUT -- I clicked under "Is Jeff Gannon wrong or right?", and just the first burst of postings indicated there seems to be no conservative control there whatever. If I want to see liberal hatevomit, I can go anywhere. I'm happy for SOME controls, and SOME Viking Kitty patrolling, or we'd be completely overwhelmed.

I checked out that thread too. Talk about a half thought vanity. Might explain why they don't like FRee Republic.

242 posted on 04/17/2005 1:53:40 AM PDT by bad company (fish tremble at the mention of my name)
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To: Alia

Thanks, they thought it was cute!


243 posted on 04/17/2005 5:50:06 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Will do laundry for food.)
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To: TaxRelief

The National Inquirer moved ahead of cBs, NBC,ABC,CNN,MSNBC.. ;)


244 posted on 04/17/2005 6:32:11 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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To: Republican Wildcat
My checks are getting lost in the mail apparently...where do I go to correct this?

Have you moved lately? Check with your Post Office. :p

245 posted on 04/17/2005 6:34:49 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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To: TaxRelief
Agapepress.org (posted on TCV) is a Christian source new site..and to that is what I referenced for "good articles".

I, of course, differentiate between TVC reader comments and the before mentioned Agapepress articles. I was trying to abstain from being an attack dog when writing the article. That was left to the FR readers to investigate and decide.

F_T_D
246 posted on 04/17/2005 6:52:57 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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To: Howlin
Howlin, you're the poster child of paid Freepers. I've heard about your million dollar house and your fleet of Hummers, all paid for by the White House.

Why on earth do you need FOUR Hummers??

247 posted on 04/17/2005 6:56:47 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: All

"Is Free Republic Biased?"

Show me a Forum , which is not biased.
Opinions are, by definition, subjective, therefore - biased.


248 posted on 04/17/2005 7:00:40 AM PDT by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: Michael.SF.

"However, the depth of hate that site (Democratic Talk radio) has for anyone who is a Republican or a Conservative is so deep, that those who do espouse those feelings could be considered to be psychologically disturbed."

There are people here on FR that post like they are psychologically disturbed.


249 posted on 04/17/2005 8:10:26 AM PDT by jwh_Denver (The Good News of the Gospel of Christ really is Good News!)
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To: Tennessee_Bob

Are you sure you don't need to collect a $3000 processing fee?


250 posted on 04/17/2005 8:15:19 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (Belgium! (4/29!))
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To: RobinOfKingston

Remain clam. It will become vauge to you eventually.


251 posted on 04/17/2005 8:29:20 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (Belgium! (4/29!))
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To: Alia; TaxRelief; JohnnyZ; Dan from Michigan; RepublicanReptile
I think it unfortunate that Gheen has decided to make personal attacks on FR and Jim Robinson, especially since ALIPAC's message is something most FReepers tend to agree with. However, in the early going, Jim and the mods made some serious mistakes regarding ALIPAC and the Minuteman Project. They tied ALIPAC and MMP to organizations like Storm Front solely on the basis that those organizations approved of parts of ALIPAC's and MMP's message. I think if both sides backed down from the chest-thumping for a few minutes, they would find they have more in common than they do differences.

As for Nathan Tabor, everyone who named him a spoiled brat has it exactly right. He got bounced from FR, not once, but several times, mostly for trolling the NC board under several nicknames. I have talked to Tabor several times during and since the primary last year. He is alternately a crybaby and a conman who can spout just enough conservative and quasi-evangelical lingo to pass himself off as one or both to those who are inclined to be trusting.

Is FR biased? Of course it is. It says so right on the front page. So what's the point? The only thing I would wish different would be that they go easier on the bannings. I always enjoyed having a few liberals with at least a partially functioning cerebral cortex around to beat up on (figuratively speaking, of course).
252 posted on 04/17/2005 2:57:42 PM PDT by NCSteve
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To: pbrown
They're all right when dipped in fry sauce.

After they've stopped kicking anyway.

253 posted on 04/17/2005 6:12:25 PM PDT by nosofar
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To: jwh_Denver
There are people here on FR that post like they are psychologically disturbed.

True enough.

I could make a joke about it, in regards to the anal retentive, perfectionist types who have to point out any typo, misspelling or grammatical error. The there are, of course the "double posting" nazi's, who are in a league of their own. But what I am referring to is an overall trend and preponderance of postings and not isolated individuals.

In that regard, we here at FR do not hold a candle to those at the sites I was referring to.

254 posted on 04/17/2005 10:30:30 PM PDT by Michael.SF.
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To: jwh_Denver

Excellent points.


255 posted on 04/18/2005 2:49:36 AM PDT by jammer
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To: fight_truth_decay

The same handful of grievance-nursers repeating their specious claims carries no weight with me. A skeptical eye is in order.


256 posted on 04/18/2005 6:28:20 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Now that I'm in the DC area I can see where all my tax dollars have been going)
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To: jwh_Denver
There are people here on FR that post like they are psychologically disturbed.

Hey - that's me! =)

257 posted on 04/18/2005 6:30:16 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Now that I'm in the DC area I can see where all my tax dollars have been going)
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To: Michael.SF.
I could make a joke about it, in regards to the anal retentive, perfectionist types who have to point out any typo, misspelling or grammatical error. The there are, of course the "double posting" nazi's, who are in a league of their own. But what I am referring to is an overall trend and preponderance of postings and not isolated individuals.

I think when you said "The there are...", you actually meant "Then there are..."

258 posted on 04/18/2005 6:39:39 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 (When we are tolerant, we should be careful to note whether it stems from convenience or conviction.)
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To: stylin19a

We did not do the "newest posts first". There lies our problem at the onset.


259 posted on 04/18/2005 8:28:31 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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