Posted on 04/24/2007 10:22:39 AM PDT by Al Simmons
About me:
Lurker - since 1998
Member - since 1999
In self-imposed exile - since April 2007
The tone of the debate and the attacks on long-time fellow Freepers for the cardinal sin of daring to support Rudy Giuliani in early 2007 around here have really saddened me. Instead of fighting the enemy FR is now imposing an 'ideological purity' test on FR members. The well-oiled train has gone off the rails and Mr. Robinson risks becoming the next Joe Farah - a fellow who started a great website for conservative news and opinions, but who gradually drifted off to la-la land, losing all credibility - and readership - in the process.
He has set himself squarely in the Internet media spotlight, doused himself with gasoline, and and lighted himself on fire - a fact that has not escaped the attention of the left-wing lunatics at Daily Kos. Their reporting on what has been going on at FR is perhaps the first factually true account published on their site.
Jim, if that quote of yours about setting up an organization to 'Swiftboat Rudy' is accurate as quoted in their article, the only thing I have to say to you is that you ought to be ashamed of yourself, as you have now become the back-stabber of the conservative cause.
If you wish to marginalize this site by turning it into a narrow "several-issue" forum, that is your right. Just as it is my right to choose to not participate here any longer.
But you will be disappointed if you think that the crude, illiterate "goon squad" you have allowed free rein around here (dmw, narses, dirtboy, extremely extreme extremist, ReaganMan and several others - if I have slighted anyone, please email me if you want onto this list) will elevate the level of intellectual debate.
The result has been predictably in the other direction. That is what happens when you hire a bunch of brown shirts to enforce your own brand of political correctness.
Well, guess what? Politics is 99% BS and one can quite nicely live one's life without the need to bloviate about it. I know how I am going to vote. I could care less about anyone else. Life is too short to waste my time around here when I am clearly one of those made to feel like they are not welcome.
So, go ahead Jim -
MAKE MY DAY. BAN ME. I DARE YOU.
Rudy-bashing is fine if it’s well-supported, or even just civilized in terms of other FReepers and not extreme in its unfairness to Rudy. What is not fine is the endless stream of sheer hatred toward both Rudy and those who, whether they support him or not, dare to defend him on this site. If something isn’t done to reduce this, FReep will deservedly decline in reputation among thoughtful conservatives.
You are full of BS. Life is very simple. Only human arrogance makes people think otherwise.
These idiots are drama queens. If they are no longer happy at FR, spare the crap, no one cares. Its simple logic.
Don’t make something very easy, like American Politics, more glamorous than it deserves.
Only liberals do that, my tolerance is worn with it.
Philosophers just try to make simple logic more intriguing. I don’t buy it and neither should you.
Give us a break! Giulini is a fricken abortionist/feminist liberal constitution trampling gun grabber. He’s disqualified! Rejected! Not a conservative! Get it?
C'mon, Al. Is this a bit too tin hatish?
I don’t know what to make of your incoherent rant, except that I can safely disregard whatever else you say.
So, if you had your choice between two glasses of poisoned water, one with 90% chance of lethality or one with 80%, you would swig down the 80%, huh?
Me, I would abandon the glasses and go get something else to drink.
This is why I find these threads so stupid. Rather than bashing Rudy, how bout telling me why I should vote for your candidate.
Oh Yeah, its easier to bash Rudy so you can feel so superior to everyone else and I am not voting for him or anyone yet.
Pray for W and Our Troops
If these guys had their way this would be a Party of one. We’re almost there now after the immigration debacle.
Pray for W and Our Troops
You think way much of yourself but everyone that when storming from this site suffers from the same ego problem. I might even disagree with Jim but one opus is as bad as the other.
Fine. Disregard it. You are like most of the others looking for safe. Get it with Rudy.
Bye!
That’s what I was thinking about your posts. Incoherent.
His latest 'election year' morphing in carefully parsed phrases does not even conceal his liberalness.
Look, you can fool some of the people some of the time, but we are a tougher nut to crack. I'll pass on the Kool-Aid, thanks.
Sorry Al Baby ~ no conservative will vote for Rudy!!
Be Ever Vigilant!!
let me guess.....Sheryl Crow helped you write that
Rudy is a liberal and will destroy the conservative movement. The libs and RINOS will “own” us. The Democrats will love them for finally once and forevermore “ending the debate” against abortionism, feminism, environmentalism, liberalism, gun control, border control, etc, etc, etc. If you consider that winning, be my guest.
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