[Z2]

Jim invited us over to discuss integrity and credibility. As for the privileged nature of it, that's between Jim and Clarity. I specifically asked if I was authorized to post it, and was told I was.

[Howlin]

Jim invited us over to discuss integrity and credibility.

That's NOT quite what he said:

There was a thread running this morning where people were making all kinds of accusations about Free Republic "hiding the truth" or whatever. These accusations are being made by Chuck Allan and others and fall along the same line with the accusations being made by some of the earlier banees or AFers including Mojo, Inspector Harry Callahan, Arator, keep U.S. Sovereign, TKEman and others. Some of these people are existing FReepers and some are banned. I am going to reinstate Mojo, Inspector Harry Callahan and Arator's accounts so they can join Chuck Allan, TKEman, K.U.S.S. and whomever else wants to get involved, and I invite them to come onto this thread and make their accusations public. As long as they do not go onto other threads and make a nuisance of themselves, I will let them have their say. Like I said above, if it is time for Free Republic to go away so be it. Those who want to keep it going speak up. Those who want it to go away, tell us why. But if those who want it to be gone lose out in the debate, then I'd say they should just go away themselves, or, in the very least, shut up and quit whining about it

I surely don't see where he implied he expected ingetrity or credibility from any of you all.

[Jeff Head]

Like I said ... just my opinion and I will back right out of that discussion by just saying that it would seem that the authorization would need to come from both client and attorney ... but I am certainly not versed.

This whole thing is a sad, sordid affair where people's ego's, their pride, their own agendas and quite a bit of vitriol are all coming together to create a bad situation.

For what it is worth, though Jim and I have not agreed on all matters and I have experienced my share of "banning" and "penatly boxes" through what I too felt were misunderstandings and inaccurate information (and most of the people who were the source of that misnformnation have sense fallin on their own swords WRT FR) ... I believe FR is an extremely good thing and I have worked to insure that it doesn't get me down or tempt me to start infighting.

FR, despite all else, is a modern Town Square and unfiltered source for information and discussion for anyone willing to look for it.

In that regard, I believe that JR is honestly trying his best to fight the enemies that are lined up against our Constitutional Republic and the liberties it is supposed to protect, and he has my support in that fight all the way, irrespective of whether Jim sees it "my way" or not.

I believe that a lot of people who, for whatever reason, become disaffected and antagonistic towards FR and Jim, end up walking and talking right past the points I just made and then take off in a huff on their own agenda trying to force JR and FR to pursue things in the manner they feel best.

Well, Jim states pretty up front that the site is his personal property, what his goals are, that it is run by donations and that people are free to donate or not. So, from my perspective folks should either accept his ground rules, however they may disagree with them, or feel them misapplied ... or start their own thing to compliment the fight. What is happening with these types of dog fights is dampening and destroying the overall fight for our liberties and works against us all IMHO.

Oh well, now I went and got on my own soap box and said a lot more on this thread than I ever wanted to anyhow.