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.
I got it, and i suspect other of the Flying Inmans got it as well.
Which surprises me since the rant mail asked if Mormons were part of the next purge.
I do have some ideas who it might be though, from the writing style.
FR isn’t perfect...doesn’t need to be.
Eagles up
Looks like a divide and conquer campaign. It will not work. FR is the best.
Good Morning, (well, you know) Mr. Tyrant!
I’m feeling mighty put out that I didn’t get this FRmail.
:)
Carry on, Sir. And, all Freepers....carry on.
I always got the impression NS was at least five different people, didn’t you? With a WHOLE lot of time on their hands.
Is that what this is, or is it a response to the thread where you seem to say that, to paraphrase, "if FreeRepublic can't raise money the way it always has, then let it die" ??
Not looking for a flame war, but I need to know if you intend to let FreeRepublic die unless you get enough money to continue "as is".
What a bold faced lie THAT is...
You mean "facts" like
Disputing those "facts" championed the truth.
I have no idea, but the way you phrase that is out of context.
I don’t like those stupid boards. Let me know what’s up. There is no, and I mean NO, forum on the entire web like FR. NONE!
Anyone who thinks they can do better is whistling...and it ain’t Dixie.
Yep, mine are cheap reading glasses. NO prescription.
When I had those catracts removed, I got new lens implants -— woo-hoo, I have implants! -— so I can supposedly see 20/20 but I lost my ability to read print/font without cheap reading glasses and I have no idea why! Frustrating.
I am coming home soon.....well, in June for sure.
I am anxious to see YOU!
My. How tempting to switch. NOT/ sarc
Hmm...maybe the name was selected due to some conscientious commitment to at least have some commitment to truth...like putting "Blue" in the title...now in our red & blue political world...why do we want to be linked to a potential blue divide & conquer strategy?
Come ON, Buckeye. This isn’t a birther thread. We sure don’t need this right here right now.
"Damn nasty," yes.
Hubris (even more)...yes.
Antidote, LOGIC AND FACTS (which I attempted to provide) and BLING---from you (lol):
And I pray that the degree to which Jim Robinson felt the need to take the time to clear the air with Ms BlogPimp's tripe is met with a commensurate (even multiplier effect) response in donations.
Long live our free Repubic, and long live Free Republic.
No amount is to big to contribute to FR when you can afford it, and no amount is too small when you can sacrifice it.
Bumping dat!:)
Have to agree someone starting a new website should have the courage to identify themselves. This person’s website is about making money. Also, like many I have avoided FreeRepublic’s “inside baseball” so I’m oblivious to those who are unhappy.
Not to be too clever, but a person purged here as a non-conservative I believe can rejoin under a new name and stay if they don’t return to preaching something deemed lberal by the owner/operator.
So good luck to this guy but I can’t see the point of an anonymous conservative website operator. Why can’t they reveal their name?
Final thought, I understand the meaning of “true blue” but considering democrat states ate called “blue”, defintely a poor choice of name.
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