Posted on 01/16/2011 11:49:56 AM PST by Jim Robinson
Hello. You don’t know me under this name. For reasons that are going to be obvious soon, I didn’t wish to send you this message with my usual Free Republic account. This message is an invitation, a welcome to a new forum called TrueBlueFreedom.com
While I love the people who make up Free Republic, I have many complaints about Jim Robinson and his cronies who run the actual website. Over and over again, whenever somebody has complained or offered suggestions, they have been told by JimRob and others to go and start their own website if they know so much. Well, I’ve decided to take them up on that offer.
I’ve started TrueBlueFreedom.com for three simple reasons, and once you’ve read those reasons, I’m sure you’ll agree that we need to make a few adjustments if we want this powerful bastion of conservatism to remain. The first reason is simple: Free Republic is too important to left in the hands of JimRob. Jim and his son John have repeated stated that if just one Freepathon goal isn’t met, that’s it - “Free Republic will be dead.” I can’t stand the idea of America without Free Republic. Imagine if we hadn’t been there when Dan Rather was passing around his forgeries, how different things would be today. Now realize that, as things are going, we won’t be around when the next Rathergate happens. We can’t allow that to happen, and since JimRob has publicly refused to deal with this issue, we have to take matters into our own hands. My solution is TrueBlueFreedom.com
The second reason is that I believe that free market capitalism has made America great, and that attempting any other system will lead us to ruin. A belief JimRob apparently doesn’t share, since he continues to refuse to place ads on Free Republic and instead depend on a PBS-esque donation system. We are not NPR, and we are not a charity – why do we raise money like one? For this reason, I’ve developed TrueBlueFreedom.com to depend on advertisements. TrueBlueFreedom.com will not depend on donations, instead, we will depend on the opportunities provided by the free market to create a self-sustaining version of Free Republic – without the constant Freepathons.
The third reason is that JimRob is, in my opinion, a petty tyrant. How many of you know somebody who was purged? How many wonder if you may be next on the list? If you’re neither of these people, consider this: Giuliani was America’s Mayor in 2008. That didn’t stop JimRob from purging all his supporters without warning. How do you know that whoever you support in the Republican primaries won’t raise JimRob’s wrath? How do you know the next purge group won’t be Mormons, Jews, Birthers, Pro-Palin, Anti-Palin, and so on? I believe that purging the non-believers and demanding total mental agreement with the “Dear Leader” is the exact opposite of conservative values, regardless of where JimRob stands on abortion and homosexuality. And for that reason, I’ve set up TrueBlueFreedom.com as a place where conservatives who follow the rules will not be banned, no matter how much I disagree with them. Regardless of your politics, religion, or favorite sport team, you will only be banned for breaking the rules. TrueBlueFreedom.com is a purge-free zone.
So, I hope you’ve read all this, and will accept my invitation. If this seems like something you can believe in, come to TrueBlueFreedom.com, sign up, and start talking. And if you like it, spread the word. Because Free Republic is too important to just let die.
Have I been labeled a meanie?! :-D
I do love him so much...he never leaves me without saying.. I love you Grandma....I have 13 grandchildren in all and they are great kids and young adults..they range in age from early teens to mid twenties..
“My error. I meant to write, “Look at #703””
IMHO,JimRob was being kind to you...he certainly doesn’t need anyone trying to tell him how to run his own site after all these years!
JC
I see that hideous creature “sinkspur” over there.
Don’t go there, folks!
You’ll get cooties.
SINO, AKA dick-breath, ought to read for understanding rather than responding in knee-jerk fashion.
“alike” and “reminiscent” have different meanings, ya wanker.
ya wanker.
not you Deej...
But will they let us post their threads here?
“You said: So...you like to “watch”, eh?? Better get back on yer meds and leave the action to others! HAW People like you are the reason I don’t participate much here anymore.”
Naw...I suspect the real reason is lack of a sense of humor. Lighten up Dude; sometimes I like to just “watch” also and go days or weeks without posting here.
JC
not you Deej...
LOL!!!
lol...I love it. I think they haven’t quite figured out yet that FreeRepublic IS Jim Robinson and wouldn’t be what it is unless it WAS Jim Robinson....keep up the good work!
I read shortly after the movie came out that the kid could not play the banjo at all. Someone behind him, sticking their arms through and playing for him, which in itself would have been difficult. Sort of photoshop of its day.
Well, we're making a hard right turn this year and moving in a whole new direction. When we get where we're going, life is going to be great.
Thank you, my friend.
Thank you much for standing up for me, Finny. It means a lot to me that I’ve earned the trust of my fellow Freepers.
“You said: So...you like to “watch”, eh?? Better get back on yer meds and leave the action to others! HAW People like you are the reason I don’t participate much here anymore.”
Naw...I suspect the real reason is lack of a sense of humor. Lighten up Dude; sometimes I like to just “watch” also and go days or weeks without posting here.
JC
:)
Didn't you say something a couple years ago that you had started to read that book?
Man, are YOU a slow reader! :) :)
Thanks for watching my six, ES. Much appreciated.
Will do, Sara. I'm good.
I would still be interested in the real story......Probably never get it.
Thanks my FRiend........
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