Posted on 05/29/2007 2:19:35 PM PDT by RaisingPaine
I'm a Democratic-leaning independent voter that has lurked on the site for some time. Although I don't agree with the viewpoints of many here, I've learned quite a bit from the research necessary to fairly appreciate both sides of the issue. Pretty much the same reason I listen to Hannity and Rush.
I also belong to DailyKos but likewise rarely find myself in lockstep agreement with the left, either, on any issue. I'd be the first one to admit that both sides often have valid points. I just wish politicians would do a better job of acknowledging that, instead of unmercifully demonizing the other side in playing to their constituencies.
Hopefully, questions I ask along the way may enlighten other non-conservatives who occasionally browse FreeRepublic.
Welcome to FR.
Supper's over, so here I am at FR again :)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1841315/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841321/posts
Kos Kids and John Edwards suggestion of how to spend Memorial Day.
We don’t need Kos Kids here.
Welcome to Free Republic.
My suggestion is to learn how to put up your tagline and include the URL to this thread so that when someone accuses you of being a FRiberal, you can say you’ve been up front about it. Also, putting that kinda stuff on your home page would reduce the amount of revilement headed your way. Once you’re past that, you’ll find FReepers to be genuinely accepting and willing to engage in dialog.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841570/posts
That is, if you intend to stick around. You might want to answer some of the posts directed to you, it’s only polite.
I think you posted to the wrong person. But I'll remember the Rudy warning.
Well, you won't find any of those in my household, I pride myself on being self dependent and making do with what we have.
"Yeah, Im inching closer to getting on that plane, believe me. Texas is looking REAL GOOD! Cant wait to be able to keep my shotgun in the back of the truck again!"
I keep mine with my rifle (Without ammo) in the trunk.
Got stopped at drunk driving checkpoint and they asked me to open my trunk (what am I some kind of criminal?) Turns out the reg was out of date so he was snooping around.When the officer asked about the guns I told him the truth.
"I hunt, My son is very curious and this is the only place I thought he wouldn't find them."
"What do you hunt
"Apparently squirrels since the only deer I get is hitting them with my car."
"Have a good night sir".
You know how we can tell a troll? First post is a vanity post and no responses to those who tempt/taunt/encourage you to respond.
You really ought to at least give some feedback to those who’ve taken the time to remark on your well thought out post. Everyone here is radical and loves disparaging thoughts.
Disparaging, is that a word??
I f i was a Mod your butt would have been banned by now.
“Kos Kids and John Edwards suggestion of how to spend Memorial Day. [snip]” ~ Darksheare
Regarding Edwards and his fellow travelers — they have been diagbosed by Dr. Sanity here: AMERICA THE SINGULARITY http://tinyurl.com/2xluev
Excuse the typo - “Diagnosed” (diagbosed? LOL)
I know all about it. There is no need to bring it up. I don’t care for DailyKos as much as you do, but lets give the man a chance first before throwing him to the wolves
I'll be in on the couch.
I'm willing.
:)
So what? I post many threads without making another post afterwards to the thread
Oh, you must mean Pelosi and Reed. 175 posts and nothing from you. You are toast.
Unlike the treatment that conservatives get by the folks at DailyKos or Huffington, we welcome you. We will disagree with you on certain issues as you noted yourself, but hopefully, we will treat you a higher degree of respect. At the very least it won’t be profanity laced, only sarcastic.
Raising Paine, are you this blogger? http://raisingpaine.blogspot.com/
BTW, the very fact that you are listening to those outside of the group is a good step and says much about you. I was once a Democrat and a liberal, but then educated myself as you are doing. At one point I signed as “Declined to State”. Then I realized that as in the old adage “if you stand for nothing...”, and reregistered last October as Republican. This doesn’t mean that I fully espouse or endorse all the actions of my party. I am, however, committed to steering it rather than abandoning it for a party that only makes you “feel” good, rather than having clout like being Independent (no disrespect intended).
Daily KOS = Daily Chaos
You’re going to have to prove yourself here.
Good luck with that.
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