I have mixed feelings about the appearance. BOR used Kristinn as a prop, and did not let him speak, not that there was much more he could say being caught flat footed with charges that were impossible to refute with no advance warning. Odd, BOR lacked any specific quotes for KOS or DU but had them for FR. He was patently duped into equating FR to “all the other hate sites”. We have to know that we won’t get a fair shake. Think catacombs. Sometimes cover is needed, like the early Christians. Your freedom of expression is not free, and must be exercised, but when it is used others will try to silence. FR is provocative and thus the other side wants it shut down, much like Kerry, Lott and others want to take Rush off the air. I have felt unease when FR is even mentioned on the DBM. Some on here seem pleased and flattered but recognition brings unwanted attention and attacks. Recall what the Swiftboaters went through. Recall how BOR was so duped by someone to dismiss them out of hand as discredited, liars, politically motivated, ultra right wing nut jobs etc. John O’Neill would just laugh and chuckle about being a Democrat. But he was a warrior of the courtroom and know how to take it, even on one kidney. FR is corrosive to liberalism. Let’s keep it that way.
Let us keep an eye on posts and hit the abuse button. Err on the side of keeping FR’s integrity intact. (Not that we owe anything to pinhead, moron BOR).