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.
Pony up, you slackers!
I thought that too. However, I recall hearing that another recently zotted troll was from the Pittsburgh area.
You did!
I have nothing to do with this secret email but I don't consider myself a moron because I don't hate the thought of selling ad space.
Semper Fi
Tommie
It's stupid on many other levels, too. The point of my thread, for those who understood it, was:
1) Give FR more money.
2) Give Jim and John more to do.
3) See to it that we don't have to live without Free Republic even one second per year... ;0)
Leaving to go to a different site is quite the opposite of what my thread hoped to accomplish.
I have to defend JimRob regarding purging those with whom he disagrees. Granted I’ve been here only two years and haven’t experienced the infamous FR purges.
However, when I first came to FR, I was interested in the Birther Narrative. Then as it descended into lunacy and conspiracy, I started an orchestrated campaign on FR to dispute the Birther Narrative. I felt that allowing demonstrably false information to be perpetuated on FR damaged the credibility of this site.
JimRob allowed me to persist in that campaign even though he made it clear that he would like to see the long-form birth certificate. Despite much complaining by both sides, JimRob was adamant that debate on the subject would be allowed. His reason? “FReepers will work it out and come to a resolution.”
The debate on birtherism continues and no one has been purged who didn’t cross a line in the debate.
That’s my two cents for what it’s worth.
Tex
*Sniff*
*WHIMPER!*
Is the “petty tyrant” over the blogger overlord? Are there ambassadorships available for underlings and peons and reliable monthlies?
Perfect description!
LOL...I’m jealous!! I didn’t get one!!
Well , since it's selling at around $50.00 (in some places) for a bottle plain water, SOME of us can't really say one way or the other....
Thank very much, Texican!!
Semper FI, my friend!!
Tyrant?
Sheesh, what a whiner.
Give them to me, I’ll give them something to whine about.
Keep up the good work.
When you’re under intense flak, you’re over the target.
lol
Nah, get out of town...rrrrreally?(cue bird in the hand lady)
Started out as an obot and still an obot, the spice of FR.
Congrats troll.
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