Post 107: Disruptors are a nuisance, and they should be banned. Agreed. But conservatism and the Republican party are two different things. When someone expresses an honest opinion, and they are at odds with the big government agenda of the politicians, that's good.
I am loyal to the Constitution. Period. I don't care who it is, if a politician puts forth an idea that diminishes my power and increases the power of the Federal Government, that's a problem. I will say so, here and everywhere.
FR is a conservative forum, but moreover it's Jim's forum. As for what opinions are expressed in that regard, he can make the call on those issues.
Good points in #64.
In truth, though, I see little difference between someone posting something anti-Bush (even if it is well thought out) and some of the replies I see here, far to often, single liners like calling somebody "a liberal democrat scum sucking pond scum".
My personal belief is that it is very possible to be let me say gently "a bit less enamored about George Bush" and still be a loyal, patriotic American. Whether one thinks Mr. Bush is great or not, I mean, on one hand you have the man, and on the other, you have his policies.
An example might be something like the patriot act. I think the Courts have already overturned parts. And whether it is right or wrong, when can you remember in history that 400 municipalities have expressed disapproval of any other piece of Federal legislation.
So I guess I appreciate reasoned discussion from all sides. While one may be disgusted with Clinton, I have seen many interviews, he was and still is a brilliant politician (he was, after all, a Rhodes scholar, not an easy task for conservatives or liberals).