[Second Amendment First]

I do not wish to silence anyone; those being banned are the ones silenced for expressing their opinions. For that they are reviled and banished.

A decade ago this used to be a real free discussion site where posters could disagree without the simplistic name calling. It’s all just preaching to the choir now.

Jim Rob owns the site and can fund it however he wants, so FR will not be silenced.

[DJ MacWoW]

those being banned are the ones silenced for expressing their opinions.

The owner has made clear that Conservative FR will not support a socialist. Those banned for various reasons know the rules. They made a choice.

A decade ago this used to be a real free discussion site

Then you haven't been paying attention. For the whole life of FR there have been "lines in the sand" and there has been those who chose to cross them.

[mojitojoe]

those being banned are the ones silenced for expressing their opinions. For that they are reviled and banished.
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DJ, you have to admit, the past 2 months or so a HUGE amount of FReepers old, new and in between have been zotted or stopped posting due to what secondam says. FReepers have been forced into silence for fear of being abused and zotted if reported to the mods or JR for not towing the line.

[katiedidit1]

There aren't any other online forums that provide as much information on so many issues as Free Republic; there aren't any political forums that do as much for the veterans as Free Republic. Every candidate was vetted more thoroughly on FR than in the national media. A wealth of research and information has been shared among freepers. The truth is Romney's record as governor of Mass is indisputably liberal. That is a fact! Jim Robinson has been adamant in stating "we are the resistance," and his opposition of Romney was clearly stated before the first primary in Iowa. AS for being silenced..it is the true conservatives and Tea Party hardcore voters that have been silenced by the RNC and the media. FR is ONE site we have a voice. OF all the governors in this country..why did the establishment go with the ONE man that introduced socialized medicine into the states? the one man that was clearly pro choice and appointed liberal judges in the state of Mass? I am sticking with Free Republic as it provides a gathering place for true conservatives to fight the watered down rinos and make a difference. I also love the pro military posts in the forum since my husband is USN CPO retired..24 yrs. In the end..there is NO other forum online that can even come close to matching FR.