I just don't like taking powders, as I'm more used to causing others with lesser confidence and certitude to do that. Does that make me a bully, or just a normal, everyday, run-of-the-mill rough and tumble intimidator??? (grin)
Yes, I saw some of that thread... amusing and amazing, indeed!!!
I see it differently. Nothing was forced on you or I.
Yes, the CaGOP has chosen to abandon their ship for a tactical glory but that hasn't forced anything on us. We've just got to be more selective in our associations.
Yes, this forum currently tolerates political whores of the Republican kind but they aren't forcing anything on us. They are generally perceived as magpies, in the best tradition of Heckel and Jeckel, screeching their whimsical script from a nearby utility pole, careful to remain at a safe flight distance.
The responsibilities of a democracy dictate that the majority rules, but it doesn't dictate that the minority suffer in silence.
Both the curious novice and the political junkie come to FreeRepublic for its factual content; not to be led or chastised by magpies, but to be informed. Partisan whores have few facts. Considered conservatives have many.
I hope all the FreeRepublic Athletic Governor S&M's supporters enjoy.. .
Stick to the facts. Leave the screeching to the Republican magpies. It suits their shrill voices and drive-by style.