Yes, and Rush gets his new from the same places as FR. In case you haven’t noticed FR draws news from many different sources. FR doesn’t originate the news but rather regurgitates the news just as all the talking heads do. He and others go the same places freepers do. I seriously doubt Rush comes to FR to see what news freepers linked to just to get ideas for his show. He has been around alot longer than FR.
This forum is, in a sense, a plagaristic entity. Nothing original other than the individual freepers thoughts on any given subject. The news is not generated in this forum, but rather it is commented on. A little too rigidly here lately if you ask me. Alot of one issue individuals and not many big picture thinkers.
FR serves a purpose, but it’s no greater a purpose than any other political forum. Jim does great work no doubt, but some here seem to think that FR is a major influence in political discourse. With all the RINO’s that continue to remain in power, the influence espoused is a little over rated by the rigid thoughts espoused by many on this forum
Speaking my mind will probably get me removed from FR, but it is to be expected when one doesn’t conform to the thoughts of the many. For all the tolerance that is expected of people on this forum, many here are no better than the intolerant left. See in a tolerant society, people of all opinions would be welcome here for healthy debate. Heck, some conversions might even take place. However, when the threat of a Zot, or even so far as contacting a moderator to tattle on another takes place, well, there is not much tolerance for the thoughts and opinions of others. Yes, this is a conservative site, and Jim can allow whom he chooses to join, but when everyone thinks the same and opines the same, the intellectual intergity and stimulation goes out the window.
I am sorry to say I have come to a point where I do not find FR what it once was for me. For me, its not a place where I can find conservative discourse that allows for a good debate. If one doesn’t agree, one is not welcome. The threats of going to daddy and telling on someone for an eggregious lapse in conservative judgement is no place anyone should want to be a part of. Reagan was a big tent conservative, those freepers that say they are conservative do not convey the conservatism of Reagan. I makes me sick to my stomach when I see people raked over coals for supporting a candidate who may have one view contrary to conservative ideals.
I haven’t been a prolific poster or commentor, and very few of you would even recognize my screen name. I will be accused of being a troll, a closet dem, etc..... I have never cast a ballot for a dem. I served my country for 7 years in the United States Marine Corps. I have a copy of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence framed on my walls. I go to Church every week, my kids understand what it means to love God above all things. I pray daily and I work my tail off for my family.
I am not sure what prompted this little diatribe, but it is what it is. I will leave your with my tag line, which is every bit indicative of the reasons for the decaying of my America:
“For socialism is not merely the labour question, it is before all things an atheistic question” Dostoevsky