[Wampus SC]

That reply seems too ambigous for some people (me included).

So I'll ask Jim Robinson: --- 1) Is posting articles from The Empire Jorunal on news/activism permitted now? 2) If so, will they stay there?

[TAdams8591]

I asked Jim a little while ago. Jim said Empire Journal can't be posted under breaking news or on the side bar. He didn't say it couldn't be posted under News/Activism.

Breathe NOW, BB.

[Future Useless Eater]

I'm dying to hear the answer to that myself... And I've also gotten the impression lately there are one or more closet liberals volunteering as Admin Moderators for F.R. What Scoop 1 reported that the A.M. had said, in part (with emphasis added by me) was:

Please cease and desist with placing your articles from the 'Empire Journal' into the FR sidebars, especially Breaking and Activism.

Articles from the 'Empire Journal' belong in the bloggers forum, not the news forum.

Any other news regarding the Schiavo Case may be placed in the news forum provided they are from actual news sources (ABC,FOX,CNN, etc).

I personally have no interest in visiting blogger or chat threads, so if the Empire Journal is NOT a 'valid' news site, and CANT be posted on the sidebar or breaking news, (but ABC and CNN can, of all things!!!!) then I won't be interested in supporting or visiting F.R. any longer.

And if the A.M. was wrong, I'd appreciate an apology to Scoop1, I'd like the A.M. disciplined and put on a short leash, and I'd like the last 10 Schiavo threads that were sh!tcanned to the blogger forum restored back to where they belong. (complete with cross-links of course)

[BykrBayb]

What is the difference between news and blogs? Why is this muslim blog ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1345012/posts ) considered news, but an American Newspaper that is recognized as such by everyone else is considered a blog?

I was under the impression that you had not taken a position on Terri Schiavo. A handful of Freepers have taken the liberal position on this, and have trolled these threads pushing their liberal agenda. I've always held out some hope that you would take an interest, because that would bring a lot of positive attention to the cause. In just a few days Terri's estranged husband will probably begin her extermination, and it appears you've taken an interest. Unfortunately, you've chosen to hinder the efforts to save Terri's life, by doing an end-run around your own policies. As the deadline gets even closer, will you put more restrictions on us?