[michigander]

Yes. In May 1999 I and others were banned for defending the Bush family and the CIA from absurd charges by JimRob.

At that time, JimRob vowed he would lead an armed revolution if George W Bush was elected President.

Yes. Then it seems Mr. Robinson compromised in the hope that the GOP would promote the same objectives he started FR to promote, if only the GOP had the Presidency and the House.

Many screen names that questioned if that would be the case were banned, very similar to what is happening now.

Then the GOP could only promote those objectives if they only had control of the Presidency, House and Senate.

Many screen names that questioned if that would be the case were banned, very similar to what is happening now.

The GOP had it, then lost it when Jeffords jumped.

Same scenario after that, if they only had control of the Presidency, House and Senate.

Finally the GOP had it, not much appeared to happen regarding the objectives.

Then the GOP could only promote those objectives if they only had control of the Presidency and super-majorities in the House and Senate.

Many screen names that questioned if that would be the case, even if it were possible were banned, very similar to what is happening now.

And here we are. It appears that Mr. Robinson may have grown tired of waiting and decided not to compromise anymore.

Many screen names that questioned if that was the case were banned...

[dukakis kerry the dream team]

And here we are. It appears that Mr. Robinson may have grown tired of waiting and decided not to compromise anymore.

I don't think you get it.

The crackdown here has been on those who wanted to debate core conservative values, rather than how to implement them.

If you have to debate your values, you don't have any.