The Conservative Voice Forum Index Asks: "Is Free Republic Biased?"

16 April 2005 | | fight_truth_decay

[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.

[TaxRelief]

Well we all know the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

[fight_truth_decay]

I checked back quickly and I mean quick! (searches) and found a few mentions in March. Nevertheless, I agree this site cannot be a recruiting station for the Minutemen.

Thanks

[MortMan]

(In addition to the normal pay, new applicants are given a complimentary T-shirt (only available in 'digital brown').)

Why does this line make you sound like a proctologist?

[fight_truth_decay]

Whats your problem? I ran this story to show how inept the referenced bashing FR sites are. You pop on board with an agenda perhaps?

Stick to the subject.

Have a good day,

F_T_D

[TaxRelief]

The subject is disenfranchised trolls.

The main reason Gheen was banned was for repeatedly linking to his own forum. In a word? Self promotion. Nathan Tabor did the same thing: promoted himself over and over again, link after link.

Your thread and your posts here promote their two stupid sites repeatedly. Apparently you are unaware of the "link effect" that you are creating. I doubt you are intending to promote their sites.

This is the crux of the problem: post after post linking to other forums.

Are you aware that google search ranking is based primarily on the number of links to a site? Are you aware of the ramifications of repeatedly posting links to a different site?

[newzjunkey]

I wouldn't say it's biased. I often offer opinions or viewpoints that spark controversy particularly with my libertarian streak regarding civil unions available to all and getting gov't entirely out of the marriage sacrament entirely. On Schiavo I was definitely in the minority. Those are two examples and yet, I'm still here some five years on.

I think I heard the term for my "wing" of "conservatives"... "Southpark Conservatives" rather than "Norman Rockwell Conservatives," heard it this AM on Bill Bennett's radio show.

[Carolinablues]

I'm just glad he is not allowed here. His crazy group ALIPAC has hounded elected officials in North Carolina and pushed 9 of them to drop their names from a bill that would allow the children of illegal immigrants to attend college at in-state tuition rates.

I have serious doubts about someone like Gheen that would deprive poor children of a chance to go to college over something that their parents did.

I really appreciate all of the information and help I'm finding here at Free Republic. ClintonBeGone helped me get in touch with El Pueblo and their lobbyist who are trying to get this bill passed and to get licenses for illegal immigrants to improve safety. They are having to deal with Gheen and I want to help.

[Redcloak]

We might be biased. I've noticed that we're none too receptive to posts from handicapped, anti-gun, leftist Wiccans who use narcotics while viewing pornography in polyamorous relationships.

[Czar]

You're putting us on, right?

[TaxRelief]

His crazy group ALIPAC has hounded elected officials in North Carolina and pushed 9 of them to drop their names from a bill that would allow the children of illegal immigrants to attend college at in-state tuition rates.

Good try, but ALIPAC really cannot take the credit for pushing "9 of them to drop their names" from the bill.

Good try, though. ROFLOL

[NCSteve]

I just visited VDARE. I have yet to find anything racist or bigoted on the site. In fact, for the most part the postings I read there are more calm, rational, and less bigoted and bombastic than some of what appears here on FR (in this thread, even!).

I am at a loss to understand all of this condemnation of ALIPAC. I agree that Gheen himself shows some questionable tactical judgment, but ALIPAC is more than just Gheen, just as FR is more than just Jim Robinson. And ALIPAC's goals are in keeping with the beliefs of the vast majority of conservatives.

I can buy into charges of Gheen's and Tabor's egoism, although the specific nature of it is different as night and day. I cannot buy into anything that feeds the illegal immigration apologists' cause.

[Carolinablues]

That's what the lobbyist ClintonBeGone told me to contact said. Just repeating what I was told.

[fight_truth_decay]

I guess you do not read the comments within. Free Republic kept this story running for the weekend on the main page. If you read all my comments you would realize that as fact. If you had been here on day one you would also be privy to the duration of this story. Now in the mind you have left (depending on what you are smoking), if Jim thought this as you so suggest; do you for one minute think that he would be running this story? You jump in here with snide remarks spieling accusations. I myself wonder what your agenda can be considering you are the only one to make just moronic comments..the apple doesn't fall from the tree. I suggest you read ALL the posts but that probably is too difficult for your mind to handle.

If you do not have anything useful to add to this ongoing story which I truly am surprised is still running and has over 4,000 views. By the way everything in this story is negative to the other sites bashing FR. The title was taken from their sited index. Last I look their hits are small and they work off two similar formatted sites before mentioned as well.

I had never even heard the name of Nathan Tabor til I came across this story. At the beginning of this piece, I along with others got an education on this person.

It has been FR's choice to keep it on top and running for those days. If you have a problem talk to Jim. I can't be bothered with your snide rhetoric. This is not what I am on FR for, to banter crap with someone of your ilk.Take the time to read, then you might not attempt your slanderous remarks.

[TaxRelief]

That's what the lobbyist ClintonBeGone told me to contact said. Just repeating what I was told.

Which lobbyist is this?

[mabelkitty]

Friends don't let friends opus.
We don't need another opus-cide!

[fight_truth_decay]

Apparently you are unaware of the "link effect" that you are creating. I doubt you are intending to promote their sites. This is the crux of the problem: post after post linking to other forums. Are you aware that google search ranking is based primarily on the number of links to a site? Are you aware of the ramifications of repeatedly posting links to a different site?

Repeated links..LOL
Ramifications..LOL
Since when do you tell anyone where to go or not to go.
I don't think what is available on those sites is going to entice any FReeper to become a member. As I said, before, the same dog and pony show seems to prevail.

What time do you get off duty from your Thought Patrol?

; have a nice night

[TaxRelief]

http://www.heraldsun.com/state/6-599366.html

"I received several threatening messages, but I don't hoist it up as a distraction to the debate," he said. Gheen said he was not aware that two of the 57 groups linked to his organization's Web site have been labeled hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a Montgomery, Ala.-based group that tracks racist organizations throughout the nation. He said he will more carefully scrutinize the groups. "It's not hateful to want to have your immigration laws enforced," he said. "They're blowing smoke because that's all they got."

Goes to poor judgement. He's young. If only he had someone more mature on board... (hint, hint).

[Pelham]

Mmm, tasty koolaid. Is that the Jonestown flavor?

[mdmathis6]

I'm an RN...no one is paying me to post here!