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40 phone calls...

This was before my time here, but let me know what you think about it compared to the few dozen calls this election worker got.

The 2nd to last paragraph is the most interesting. Obviously I don’t think this entire forum is kooky or I wouldn’t be here. I don’t participate in any other online political forums. So don’t try to paint me as thinking FR is loony, as this happened in 2001. However - read the article and the comments at the link. Let me know how they compare.

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b2adac834b0.htm

The Moscow Times Goes After FR re Mia Lawrence(my title)

News/Current Events Editorial
Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 6/15/01 Author: Chris Floyd
Posted on 06/15/2001 21:04:24 PDT by ironman

“Changing the tone.” “Bringing a new era of civility and respect to American politics.” “Moving forward from past rancor to an era of unity and understanding.”

Such are the stirring themes sounded by the good Christian president now “setting the tone” in Washington. George W. Bush hardly steps out of the White House without folding his hands in humble prayer, asking God to “bring us together.”

But in this, as in so many other respects, Mr. Bush seems to have a unique understanding of the words he employs. Last week, for example, his respectful tone-changing White House unleashed a vociferous assault — including threats of physical violence — against the young mother who had the temerity to call the police when the president’s daughters were having their illegal booze-up in an Austin restaurant last month.

Bush aides dropped heavy hints to the press that the restaurant’s management included “liberals” out to “get” the president’s offspring, The Washington Post reports. That was the signal to unleash the Republican attack dogs at FreeRepublic.com, the prominent right-wing hatesite that pounces hungrily on anyone the Bush clan identifies as an enemy.

Within hours of the White House spin shot, FreeRepublic was orchestrating an Internet assault on Mia Lawrence, the bar employee who called the police when Jenna Bush presented a patently fake ID. The “Freepers” posted Lawrence’s address, date of birth, driver’s license number, physical description — and information about her infant child, the American Political Journal reports. They also posted details from a personal bankruptcy claim that Lawrence filed earlier this year, including all the dish about her huge medical bills.

Freepers suggested that this info be used for “identity theft,” running up massive debts in Lawrence’s name. Also suggested was constant surveillance of Lawrence and her child. “Take pictures and post them on the Internet. Let her know that her picture is being posted. Make this chick paranoid,” said one Bush supporter. Other helpful suggestions: “Go to the bar and pour drinks on her.” “Pour acid all over the bar.” “Phone police repeatedly to make phony reports of suspicious activities at her home.” Others said conservatives should storm the restaurant and “set the place on fire while fully occupied.”

By week’s end, of course, it was revealed that the White House smear was, as usual, a lie: The owner of the restaurant was in fact a donor to the Republican Party. But no apologies were offered — and Lawrence’s details were still whizzing through the ether, helpless prey to any spin-maddened madman with a modem. God help her.