"A HOUSE DIVIDED" - Pukin's FReeperversary Rant

[Pukin Dog]

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." – Abraham Lincoln, 1858

It is getting somewhat strange around these parts when not only the President, but yesterday the First Lady was personally attacked by someone claiming to be a ‘Conservative’. Can there be any doubt that there are forces among us looking to drive a wedge between us?

A few weeks ago, this forum’s owner attempted to remind all of us of the big picture, that regardless of any personal animosity towards the President or Republican Party over their adherence to Conservative principles, that they are still a clear choice over the alternative Democrat Party rule. At that time, I assumed that FReeper-sanity had been restored, and that some of the negative rhetoric aimed at those in Washington D.C. would be dialed back.

Free Republic is a political forum with a proud history and vision, responsible for dragging Dan Rather from his post, and providing countless radio-talk shows with their daily talking points. FReepers are unique in their determination and energy towards protecting and defending the goals of our Founding Fathers.

We are also quite a powder keg of emotion and anticipation, expecting our Republican majorities to take advantage of this opportunity to make permanent gains in our Conservative agenda. Some might argue that this opportunity has been squandered, but those persons would be ignorant of history, lacking understanding that change cannot occur overnight in Washington, and that this is the way our Founders designed our Republic.

In frustration, impatience, and ignorance, we have allowed this forum to become a haven for those who do not share our Conservative goals. I do not blame our enemies anymore then I would blame a scorpion for stinging me. If anger and stupidity were one’s nature, I would expect the trolls that infect this forum to be angry and stupid consistently, which also makes them somewhat easy to detect.

The trolls are not the problem, though. The problem is that so many of us are allowing ourselves to be taken in by those who seek only to prevent us from going to the polls in November to keep their stinking hands off our government for another term. There can be no doubt, that no matter how disappointing our current government has been in promoting the Conservative agenda, that the alternative, enabled by our staying home will be MUCH worse.

The way to deal with Republicans who have actively worked against our goals is to defeat them in Primary elections. We do not even have to defeat them all, only enough of them to send the message that we will indeed target them if they work against our agenda. It should be the goal of EVERY conservative to see that Lincoln Chaffee is defeated in November. His seat is one we can afford to lose. Were I a Rhode Island resident, I would vote for the Democrat if only to send a message to Snowe, Hagel, Collins, Graham, and especially that bastard Specter that their primaries just got a lot tougher.

We only need to get one of them, and Chaffee is the one to get. It does not really matter if a Democrat takes his seat; he will be junior and mute as long as we maintain our overall majority in the Senate.

The one thing that bothers me here like nothing else, is the simple disrespect of the President. Am I am Bush-Bot? Damn straight I am. If you want to know why, click on my handle to read Southack’s excellent list of Bush’s accomplishments in office. But if Bush had done almost nothing in office, it would be no excuse for some of the slights and disrespect he has received from some of us on this forum.

Some of the things I have read here this past week match in tone what one can find on our favorite Democrat sewer site. Someone calling himself or herself a FReeper was promoting shooting aliens at the border until they stopped coming. Is that what we are about? Obviously not, and that so-called Conservative has been eliminated from this forum.

I think it is important to remember that you and I have just as much responsibility as George Bush does in changing our culture to better reflect Conservative values. Right now, this very moment, Conservatives have the government they deserve. We put them there. They are not our mommies and daddies sent out to bring home our Conservative bread. That responsibility lies with all of us. These Republicans represent us, they don’t serve us. Our job is to pick the best individual and send him/her to Washington in the hope that their CHARACTER will see them through.

This is why it is such a nutty thing to consider punishing the Republican party, when we should be letting them know that we’ve got their back, but if they cant do the job, we will replace them with ANOTHER Republican, instead of handing the reigns of government to the party of anger, hopelessness and despair. We sometimes like to think that those people we send to Washington are different from us, that they are capable of meeting our every need and desire.

I want every one of you to think about what you would consider to be your perfect mate. Maybe some of you think you have found that person. If you are married and totally in love with another person, that is great. Now I want to ask you to think about the last time that person you love, who is PERFECT for you, completely pissed you off. Remember, this is your perfect mate, your one true love. Do they do everything you want them to do? Obey your every desire? If you answer yes, I am going to put you on my troll list.

Those people in Washington do not even cut your lawn, yet you expect perfection. Get over it.

I am issuing a challenge to every person who considers him or her to be a Conservative; why don’t we all commit to a return to HONOR? Do we honor our Conservative agenda when we comport ourselves in disgraceful ways? Is it an honorable thing to suggest that our President is a moron, as I read here a few days ago? Is it honorable to attack Laura Bush or any other person representing true Conservative values?

Some of you might argue that George Bush is not representing Conservative values to your liking. I would remind you that the first thing Bush said upon taking office, is that he was going to be President of ALL the people, not just some. You know that if you followed Bush from the beginning that he campaigned of the very immigration platform he is defending right now. Did you vote for him? Yeah?

If you have ever had a steak at a Ruth’s Chris restaurant, you know that sometimes they bring that wonderful steak to your table with a sprig of parsley on it. I hate parsley. Hate it. If I were to treat my steak the way some of us want to treat our President, I would have to throw out the steak, due to that nasty parsley that comes with it. I can deal with the parsley to get the steak, and that is what I am asking FReepers to do.

Expecting perfection from any person, group or team is a recipe for disaster. George W. Bush is my president. You can disagree with him, you can blame him for your problems if that is your desire. If you disrespect his office, his service, his risking his life to be with our troops in Iraq, his steadfast desire to bring a new tone to Washington, or if you just like the way he keeps Democrats so pissed off they lose their minds on a regular basis, I ask you to treat him and his wife with respect and cut the personal attacks. If you call him ‘Shrub’ or ‘Jorge’ consider yourself my enemy.

Right now, our real enemy are the Main Stream Media, the Democrat Party, and all who follow and support them. If you want to jump-ugly on someone, why not start with those leaky bastards and give our side a break?

Do it for Pukin.

I knew that you could.

[Sir Gawain]

I didn't check for who was suspended or banned, I don't have the time.

ROTFL

[Quilla]

Dang, that was good! I'm going to have a cigarette now.

[My Favorite Headache]

That picture is reason enough for everyone to take a few days off...cool their heads and realize what the alternative is.

[ClancyJ]

Thanks for quitting when we most need help.

[Lead Moderator]

" I think you are being disengenous to yourself and others to claim that people have not been banned from FR becuase they didn't tote the politically correct position of the day"

Prove it.

[Smogger]

The Democrats will win in November because of what George Bush said Monday night, and what the Republican Senate did on Tuesday.

A complete lack of perspective. Al Qaeda is licking it chops at the prospects of a Democrat controlled government, with it's reliance on platitudes and UN police actions. They will wait patiently until a Democrat is at the helm, and they will launch the most devestating series of strikes the world has ever seen. They can do this largely because their state sponsors will know that they will not be retailiated against with a Democrat in office.

The War on Terror should be the overriding issue for patriots.

[Rokke]

Gee, what a surprising list of keyword clowns. I never would have guessed at some of those names. / sarcasm off

[Pukin Dog]

Nice post.

Let me sum it up this way.

I was a Perot supporter against Bush1. Ross Perot had a history of being a great friend to the military, and I was angry with Bush1 over "no new taxes" and cutbacks in the military that resulted in less flying hours for pilots in training.

Perot supporters are responsible for Bill Clinton.

Bill Clinton is responsible for 911.

I have major guilt that I helped elect Bill Clinton.

I will never, EVER again work against the GOP if it means that another stinkin Democrat might run this country.

I hope that is sufficient explanation for my philosophy.

[Sir Gawain]

I got suspended for a day about a week ago after typing "smooch" to Admin Mod. Gotta be careful who you give a virtual kiss to I guess.

[Lazamataz]

that ..... regardless [of the] President or Republican Party's ... adherence to Conservative principles, that they are still a clear choice over the alternative Democrat Party rule.

I cannot more strenuously disagree.

Republican rule is most notable for its utter liberalism. From increasing the department of education, to actively flaunting border security, to massive spending in every area -- including freakin' prescription drugs -- I can barely tell the difference.

Probably the Repub's best record comes on guns and SCOTUS appointments. Other than that, I see little reason not to bash.

[rcocean]

"I can't figure out why *any* of them voted against me."

Whoops. Should be voted against "it".

[Spiff]

Watch me.

Hi, Jim.

[Mo1]

And he said it with a perfectly straight face. He either believes it or he is a tremendously talented liar.

Oh I don't take some of them seriously .. I look at the bills and their votes

Heck Babs Boxer was up yesterday saying she was against a guest worker's program and supported Isakson's amendment .. and when that failed ... turned around and praised Salazar's amendment

Yesterday McCain was up giving a speech saying that people from other countries have rights in our country

[Pukin Dog]

Can I use that as my tag line?

What?

[onyx]

Hey Miss Cleo, you're wrong. Let me play Miss Cleo with your post. Had I posted about EV, I would have named him and pinged him. After all, EV is the only poster we have here who was offered a White House job by Karl Rove and refused him.

News to you, but I work in campaigns and actually know paid campaign worker(s).

Maybe you need to step back from your keyboard and MYOB.

[Gator113]

From time to time there are good posts on this forum. Often, there are posts that are nothing but garbage.

The post you just did rises to the level of Great....you do your country proud and you serve it with Honor.

Thank you very much for your words.

"Am I am Bush-Bot? Damn straight I am." AND so am I, and damn proud of it!

[Smogger]

Immigration has to be the #1 issue.

Gee, and I thought we were at WAR with radical Islam, who is intent upon acquiring the bomb if they already have'nt, and using it on American on cities. Where have my priorities been?

[WalterSkinner]

..it was once said as a warning to the world, to not let vigorous debate within the American family be misconstrued as a sign of weakness--to do so could be fatal.

So it is with political discourse among principled conservatives.

I can call my President (for whom I voted twice) ten kinds of stupid for some of his policies, but at the end of the day, I will not do one thing to harm the movement which Ronald Reagan began--to do so would put me on the wrong side of the political spectrum as well as history...

[Constitution Day]

I didn't know about the keywords.

[Coop]

I agree with you but I think you are being disengenous to yourself and others to claim that people have not been banned from FR becuase they didn't tote the politically correct position of the day, that is they were vociferous in their beliefs to the point they were canned simply as a way to shut them up.

Heck, I wish that were true! Lord have mercy, how I wish that were true.

Hey, Lead Mod, if you ever do start enforcing such a policy, can I submit some nominations?!?!?

Naaahhhh, on second thought, I have more fun tormenting them. :-p