"My theory is that long term FR members are statist by definition- independent thinkers concerned with individual rights and limited govt cannot last there long because they are rebellious against the unjust tyrannical FR central authority."
Yer theory's BUNK, css...you can't classify all long-time FReepers as "statist"...that's absurd. The place has rules...you follow them and everything's fine. Yes, sometimes folks are unfairly ZOTTED due to the imperfections of the Moderating System over there. But there are avenues fer explaining yer case and getting your posting privileges restored. I think a lot of good folks just say to hell with it and end up elsewhere. But that's no reason to theorize that FReepers are all victims of groupthink.
I sometimes post links to LP.org discussions on FR, and FReepers sometimes ask me, "Why do you even go over there, they are a bunch of nutjobs?" I often respond, "If you wanna save souls, you gotta go where the sinners are." LOL...hey, I ain't no soul-saver, but I do believe that if you are gonna win over the hearts and minds of folks, you gotta be able to engage them in the arena of ideas. Turning this around, do you not believe it is possible that a lot of us libertarian Constitutionalists are hanging out on TOS to win over the hearts and minds of the statists, the RINOs, and the BOTS?!
Regards...MUD
Mudboy Slim posted on 2005-03-27 08:19:33 ET
hehe! Give 'em he**, Mud!