[NittanyLion]

It's not your refusal to support Romney that's the problem. It's your zotting everyone who says they are going to vote for Romney over Obama that's the problem especially since many of them are long-time residents here and have been loyal and generous donors.

Agreed. People aren't donating because they've seen fellow posters banned for offenses they deem minor or not offenses at all. The bannings seem arbitrary to them and thus they will not freely part with their money because one relatively innocuous comment could result in their banning. If you want to increase donations, either allow a true free-for-all dialogue like the kind that existed 10 years ago, or segment the forum into multiple common interest "rooms".

[DJ MacWoW]

The bannings that I've seen have been because the poster challenged the right of the owner to say "No Romney on FR".

Free Republic is not just a forum. It is a grassroots activist site. And Jim will not allow it to be used to push an anti-conservative. That's his right.

As to not donating because you can't say what you want, hogwash. But it really does sound like a good excuse, doesn't it. Do they also eat in restaurants and get repeated free meals after complaining about the food?

[Jim Robinson]

Please see my reply to that particular post.

[Osage Orange]

If you don't mind my asking....

Have you ever given money to FR?

If so...how much?

You've been here for as long as I have....pretty much.

How much have you given?