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Free Republic: glass ant farm for zealots
Globe and Mail ^ | 10/27/06 | IVOR TOSSELL

Posted on 03/08/2007 11:40:55 PM PST by conservative in nyc

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If one makes the assumption that the use of profanity is an indicator of a lack of civility, then Freepers and denizens of other conservative web sites are up to 18 times more civil in their discussion of issues than liberals in their discourse.

This is no secret to the occasional Freeper who has to spend time disinfecting his computer, keyboard and brain after visiting a site such as DU in search of a particular liberal viewpoint.

Folks, the great thing about FR is that even if you do post something on this forum that conforms to the conventional wisdom at Free Republic, you must back it up with rationality or you will be called out on it.


121 posted on 03/09/2007 3:55:53 AM PST by rlmorel (Liberals: If the Truth would help them, they would use it.)
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To: Graybeard58
Does anyone here really care what some barking moonbat thinks of F.R.?

FWIW, I think this article says more about the author than it does about us :)

Now please excuse me while I go and clean my mandibles ....

122 posted on 03/09/2007 3:56:17 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: mewzilla; Graybeard58
And on a possibly related note....

Ants rank No. 1 in world of pests

Golly, we're good....

123 posted on 03/09/2007 4:00:16 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: conservative in nyc

I can't wait to read their critique of the Democratic Underground.

Interesting back handed note about Rathergate as well.


124 posted on 03/09/2007 4:00:16 AM PST by SueRae
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To: SueRae
I can't wait to read their critique of the Democratic Underground.

If the guy goes over to the lib sites, I hope he's wearing his MOPP gear...

Weekly Standard Scrapbook: Lefty site has 60x more profanity than FR

125 posted on 03/09/2007 4:03:31 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Graybeard58

and there are no Dummie sites that have worse things to say?


126 posted on 03/09/2007 4:07:10 AM PST by spotbust1 (Gun control is when you use both hands.)
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To: conservative in nyc
Liberals will always perceive the truth as bashing them. Is it our fault that they are paranoid?
127 posted on 03/09/2007 4:13:43 AM PST by F.J. Mitchell (Dems and RINOs: Too stupid 2 lead, too vain 2 follow, too egotistical 2 get the hell out of the way!)
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To: F.J. Mitchell
Liberals will always perceive the truth as bashing them. Is it our fault that they are paranoid?

They firmly believe so. A liberal will never take personal responsibility for anything, they are champion "finger pointers".

128 posted on 03/09/2007 4:18:14 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (The greatest danger to our troops is the Congress of the United States.)
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To: conservative in nyc
"This article is a bit old, but was never posted. It appeared on the website of one of Canada's largest newspapers when the Dixie Chicks' documentary was first released."

Hmmm, if an article is published in Canada and no one reads it, is it still news?

129 posted on 03/09/2007 4:19:01 AM PST by Jabba the Nutt (Jabba the Hutt's bigger, meaner, uglier brother.)
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To: conservative in nyc
IVOR TOSSELL

Who the hell is Ivor Tossell? Never heard of him.

130 posted on 03/09/2007 4:21:46 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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To: tiredoflaundry
There should be a law requiring finger pointers to wear mittens at all times.

I have not read one response to this article that has mentioned the Dixie Chicks in any way. Must be very disappointing to the author and the Chicks. ;-)
131 posted on 03/09/2007 4:27:01 AM PST by F.J. Mitchell (Dems and RINOs: Too stupid 2 lead, too vain 2 follow, too egotistical 2 get the hell out of the way!)
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To: conservative in nyc
Free Republic: glass ant farm for zealots

I've been here since the late 1990's. Any extremity is in the varied nature of its participants and subject matter of interest. A "glass ant farm for zealots" is a better description of the DU or Move On.org.
132 posted on 03/09/2007 4:28:17 AM PST by aruanan
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To: conservative in nyc

IVOR ????

What's an Ivor?


133 posted on 03/09/2007 4:28:18 AM PST by Finalapproach29er (Dems will impeach Bush if given a chance.)
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To: conservative in nyc
Free Republic: glass ant farm for zealots

I've been here since the late 1990's. Any extremity is in the varied nature of its participants and subject matter of interest. A "glass ant farm for zealots" is a better description of the DU or Move On.org.
134 posted on 03/09/2007 4:28:26 AM PST by aruanan
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"Articles containing an opposing viewpoint have the words "BARF ALERT" appended to their titles."

Subtle slip. Barf alert is attached to articles that are often NEWS articles. If news has ANY 'viewpoint,' a barf alert ought to be warranted--but again, we see the 'balanced' MSM at work.


135 posted on 03/09/2007 4:29:36 AM PST by LibertarianInExile ("Kid, thanks to your gay little song, there's not gonna BE a San Francisco." - SP, 'Smug Alert!')
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Arent the Ditzy Chix kind of old hat these days??

This is the best this dimbulb can come up with to try to put down FR ????

Amusing quips on a public forum ???

MOONBASE ALPHA TO MOONBAT 7: GET A CLUE..........

The tard should post some of the real crap that saturates DU -- which might have much more shock/sensational value.
136 posted on 03/09/2007 4:47:35 AM PST by wodinoneeye
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To: flaglady47
Well, perhaps.

Myself, I always post keeping in mind that my children and grandchildren might one day read my words.

137 posted on 03/09/2007 4:50:31 AM PST by Miss Marple (Prayers for Jemian's son,: Lord, please keep him safe and bring him home .)
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Theres this old movie called 'THEM' .....

http://www.answers.com/topic/them-dvd-jpg
138 posted on 03/09/2007 4:54:49 AM PST by wodinoneeye
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"The Frenchy Chix can't get a gig in a gay bar in Ithaca," writes another.

Hillarious! And they call us the Internet's "worst site"? Try and find quips like that anywhere else.

139 posted on 03/09/2007 4:55:44 AM PST by montag813
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"The bad guys, according to site founder Jim Robinson, are practitioners of "liberalism, socialism, fascism, pacifism, totalitarianism, anarchism, government enforced atheism, abortionism, feminism, homosexualism, racism," and "wacko environmentalism."


No kidding... the writer seems to have a problem with this.

Sheeeeeesh.


140 posted on 03/09/2007 4:56:05 AM PST by taxed2death (A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
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