Posted on 01/04/2008 6:54:01 AM PST by Eddie01
“People, who don’t donate are Freeploaders and are in the same category as illegal aliens demanding free services.”
Some good people here may not be able to afford it but contribute none the less. Lets not tell them they HAVE to give...much like the Dems who tell me I have to provide National Healthcare...or entitlements.
Thats why its called a donation.
Yes. FR is a labor of love and regimentation would alter that. Many here donate big bucks to keep the doors open and have earned the respect and gratitude of those of us who are brothers under the sun but not in a position to match dollar for dollar. I’d hate to see the ambience here change. It’s pretty rare.
Fred has done a lot more than 'hint' at it. You should take a look at:
Sorry my response in post 21 should have been to Grampa Dave.
Thanks.
Sorry, you are talking to a guy on a pension and social security. The pension is the same as 12 years ago.
Anyone, who can’t find money for a modest monthly pledge to Free Republic is a free loader and not a conservative.
Maybe the station could be “Liberal” from 8AM to 6PM, Conservative from 6PM-11PM (we probably go to sleep early - have to work the next day!), then
Liberal again from 11PM-5AM, and conservative from 5-8AM (so we can watch the news while we’re getting ready for work...).
Yea, that really p***ed me off because I had a few episodes here on FR where I was attacked by other FReepers for expressing my opinion. Their argument was “don’t give BOR material to make us look bad”. Sorry, but my opinion does not (and should not) take BOR into consideration. It became an environment of FReepers attacking other FReepers just to make themselves feel like better people. If we have to worry about offending BOR, Free Republic isn’t free.
Yes. Those were interesting times. I remember the self sensorship small wave. Hopefully, it put a placeholder in everyones mind - the MSM will try to tear every post down in an effort to discredit if FR reaches a certain threat level with them.
We can not allow either the MSM to get away with such attacks and we also need to be wary of MSM types coming on this board and posting “sound bites” for such an attack.
Yesterday we had some guy post his hatred of mormons and love of the true gospel. He got zot, but it stood out to me as a reminder of the vigilance required.
Interesting tight rope.
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