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Net hate: Net hope
http://jewishworldreview.com/ ^ | Dave Weinbaum

Posted on 07/26/2005 7:06:19 AM PDT by manny613

Combining free speech in the USA and the internationalism of the Internet has created an outlet for expression that encompasses all spectrums of belief…and a regurgitation of ancient hates.

(Excerpt) Read more at jewishworldreview.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ihateislam

1 posted on 07/26/2005 7:06:19 AM PDT by manny613
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To: manny613
>> The Net is the soapbox of the new millennium.

I spent years writing and reading SOAPBOX on the DECNET Notes files in the 80's.

The Freerepublic is the closest thing to SOAPBOX I have seen to date.

Free exchange of ideas insults and fondly held lunatic notions, as well as a good bit of kicking the crap out of the leftists.
2 posted on 07/26/2005 7:18:57 AM PDT by mmercier (LUNAR::MMERCIER)
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To: manny613

Great article by Weinbaum! I will disagree with only one thing. A fatwah issued by one Muslim against another means nothing.


3 posted on 07/26/2005 7:23:03 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: mmercier

I used to hang out in Washington Watch chat, but the hatred got to be too much for me. I prefer FR.


4 posted on 07/26/2005 7:26:55 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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...the hatred got to be too much for me. I prefer FR...

Freeper threads are loaded with hatred ("death to your religion and your traitorous politics"), but I agree with what you're saying in that so many of the other forums either have more hatred or (worse) are boring.

As for the shape the Freerepublic is in,  I console myself with the belief that most freepers are sane, and all this noise is coming from a few loony freepers.

5 posted on 07/26/2005 9:54:50 AM PDT by expat_panama
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