You can find LOTS of hate on FR if you know where to look.
Mitt Romney related threads almost always have anti-Mormon bigotry.
Threads dealing with Catholicism often have plenty of hatred directed at Rome.
Evolution related threads generally have religious folks champing at the bit to burn some of them unbelievers at the stake.
And yes, immigration threads usually DO have some racism.
Same for threads about Katrina or crime in general.
While FR _is_ head and shoulders above places like DU, huffpo, Kos, or the official Democrat Party website even, FreeRepublic is far from being as pristine as some here would like to think.
Courtesy comment:
What are you smokin.
I thought he was smokin’ a permanent exile but apparently he only inhaled a 72-hr ‘recess’.
Is “Courtesy Comment” a preface meant to emphasize the non-hatefulness of your posts?
Well, it looks like his/her butt is smokin', as the poster is now banned.