Posted on 05/03/2009 12:32:07 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
I'm going to try one more time to explain what FR is all about.
Free Republic is a conservative site. That does not necessarily mean it is a Republican site. In fact there may be many Republicans we don't support and some Republican issues we cannot agree with.
I'll throw in Arlen Specter as a prime example of a Republican we cannot support. Should be obvious to all why not. Should also be just as obvious to all that we cannot support Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, John McCain and his lap dog Lindsay Graham, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, et al.
Some of the issues we cannot support as conservatives even though sometimes initiated by so-called Republicans include TARP, or any kind of government bailout of private enterprise, federal intrusion into free markets, federalized education systems, government provided or controlled health care systems, abortion, gay marriage, amnesty, global warming, gun control, etc.
I guess there is more than one definition of conservatism floating around out there, and this won't be text book, but the one we use involves defending, preserving and protecting our constitution, our unalienable rights, our traditional family values, our American heritage, our nation, our borders and our sovereignty.
We aggressively defend our rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness!
We aggressively defend our rights to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to keep and bear arms, right to due process, right to equality under the law, right to be governed under the rule of law, right to constitutionally limited government, right to corruption free government, right to self-government and our private property rights, etc.
We also aggressively defend our right to state and local government for all issues not expressly delegated to the central government by the constitution.
We aggressively defend our rights to free markets and our rights to live our lives free of government intrusion, interference, coercion, force, or abuse of any kind.
We aggressively defend our rights to national sovereignty, state sovereignty and individual sovereignty!
And this definition also includes aggressively fighting against all enemies foreign and domestic who may try to deprive us of our rights or sovereignty. This would obviously include all foreign enemies, but also we defend against RINOS, Democrats, liberals, socialists, Marxists, communists, militant feminists or homosexualists, radical environmentalists, etc, etc, etc.
And we expect our elected representatives to also aggressively defend our rights and fight against all enemies foreign and domestic. We do not elect people and send them to DC or our state capitals, etc, to reach across the aisles or to be bipartisan or to negotiate or compromise away our rights. If you're not going to aggressively fight for us, and for our rights, STAY OUT!!
We bow to no king but God!
Our God-given unalienable rights are NOT negotiable!
Do NOT Tread on US!
Thank you very much!
You're the one pushing factless BS who can't admit the faults of your candidate. Kinda reminds one of a Zerobot...
OK. I let fly with what I think are mild expletives occasionally. My anger gets the best of me sometimes.
I think I can control myself. I’ve wanted to call Pelosi’s offices and tell them exactly what I think of her from the top her head to the ends of her toes but I’ve contained myself even in that situation. Pretty good, huh?
Do you have any helpful ideas? I’m probably not the only one who’d be happy to read them.
No I don’t have any helpful ideas that is why I asked about the “rebel” comment, I’m interested to find out what else is out there, why don’t you ask Jim, he’s the one who said FR is going to rebel, I’m just trying to find out how.
And Ollie North in 2012.
...If yer a big star on FR, yer a shill, and the tail end of a snake that can’t think fer yerself. Pathos...
I guess I have different priorities.....
The only thing that changes politicians is political fear, and political fear can only be generated with numbers, highly visible numbers. We’re talking 1,000,000 people showing up at the same time for a specific purpose. The Tea Parties made us feel better, like we were at least trying to do something, but it’s now fading as the news cycles progress...magritte
Nam Vet
Respectfully, my question to you is when do we stop betting on a lame horse?[the Republicans]
I believe the only route is the rededication of the Republican Party to its guiding principles. I agree with you that what we are hearing now from Rinos (changing the "brand" by spreading the big tent; in other words, emulate the Dems) is unacceptable to conservatives, including me. It may be that for the unforeseeable future the dumbed-down electorate will reject conservatism however it is packaged. But I'd rather we go down swinging; that is, faithful to our principles, than to be Demonrat Lite. If "The One" turns out to be the unmitigated disaster we fear he will be he may be a bigger boost to Republican (and conservative) fortunes than anything we could muster.
Exactly, that is why I ask the question again, what is FR’s plan to “rebel”............no one seems to be able to answer the question.......
Yes Jim, Freepers are very special people. I can’t call myself a repubican anymore. Maybe I never was one. But last Nov.4th, I offically became simply, a conservative.
I hope the Freepathon is going OK. Seems a little slower than the first quarter Freepathon, but I’m rather impatient.
Hey anyone out there who’s not given in dollars, what this site means to you everyday...may I offer you a very easy way to give to FR?
Do like I do, mail in a check. It’s SO easy, so safe and so rewarding.
Thanks for the great site Jim! TheConservativeParty
As For Me and My House We Will Serve The Lord, and Support Free Republic. Thank you Jim for all you have done for America. Let us ask God for Wisdom for our continued moves to preserve our Freedom.
I don’t need to ask JR where he stands. He’s made it perfectly clear. You haven’t. So I’m asking questions to find out where you stand. You appear to disagree with the conservative ideals being pushed here, but it’s hard to be sure.
It sure won't be in California, his home state.
I’m not crazy about profanity or vulgarity either but it doesn’t really offend me in any way. I’ve also “cursed” and dropped the F bomb quite a few times in my life.
“you men seem not to respect the women here just because some women accept this talk don’t mean all do.”
“You men?” “Some women?” See how this goes? I could take this that you think any woman who isn’t bothered much by profanity or uses it, is somehow “less” womanly in your opinion.
And “you men” also paints with a broad brush. JMO of course.
Locker room talk isn’t something that’s going to cause me to faint or need “smelling salts” for goodness sakes.
Sometimes I think that chemotherapy would have been more effective 8 years ago.
And I bet Sarah Palin wouldn’t even blink if she heard someone say “wanker.”
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