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.
Al Simmons,please pull up your pants,your IQ is showing.I am sure FR will go into mourning if you leave.You sound like a “demorat sleeper freeper”anyway.You should change your name to mushhead.After your last post,it appears you will be leaving any way.Don’t let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.Jerk.I could say more but I would not want to get banned.
LOL! Dude that is brilliant!
Kind’a Mel Brooks-ish...
As one lady's tag line reads:
Conservatives want freedom.....Republicans want power...
Plural for opus is opera. Effete elitist art form.
Sign me up, please! ;)
Geez the swift boaters were right and so is Jim. No way I vote for him....he is for illegal amnesty PLUS, every kind of abortion, gun control. As Much as I like Rudy I would vote for Hillary first... she is probably more conservative than Rudy.
Uh, conservative cause ain’t Rudy!
Maybe he’s to close to the forrest to see the trees. I believe most Freepers find the gold in things and throw the crap away. It’s good to look at everything; but we don’t want to be like the dimwits and choose the stuff that matters not at all.
I have two minor litmus tests I apply to politicians. The first is their stance on abortion, and the second is (appropriately enough) their stance on the Second Amendment. Rudi fails on both counts IMHO.
Your claiming he’s conservative is not backed up by the facts apparent to this FReeper. You get hold of a cup of liberal Koolaid by mistake?
“Instead of fighting the enemy FR is now imposing an ‘ideological purity’ test on FR members.”
This started with the illegal immigration issue, probably even before that. Fundamentalism in ideology does no one any favors. There has to be room to debate ideas within the framework of conservatism without being personally attacked.
I love this forum, but lately coming here is depressing.
You nailed it. Since when is Conservatism afraid of the free exchange of ideas?? If your ideas are right they will stand on their own validation.
That is exactly why liberalism has to stop free speech since their ideas will not withstand scrutiny.
Pray for W and Our Troops
Exactly.
I am not a Rudy supporter by any means and think he pretty much sunk his ship at the debate last Thursday by admitting he is pro-choice. I will not vote for a pro-choice candidate under any circumstance, that is a personal choice I make. What I want to know if is there is only one set of beliefs I must adhere to in order to be a conservative and who it is that set up those rules.
It troubles me to see people who are on the same side at each other throats. It’s disconcerting at this forum and evenmoreso in terms of the possible consequences in 2008.
Oh yeah, I got the scars to prove it! I sprained my pinky finger when I wuz typing in Bushbot one time.
“CLOSE THE BORDER NOW!”
Surely won’t happen if Guiliani is elected.
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