[King Prout]

My dear friends,

This is my Opus, and penultimate post here on Free Republic.

As many of you know, I have long been growing disaffected with this website. Many of you know why. I have been stopping by less and less frequently, but have chosen to remain at least slightly associated - out of my joy in knowing you all, my friends.

However, the time has come to face facts: This place has become entirely toxic.

It is not just the science threads - long a bastion of anti-intellectual idiocy...

Nor is it merely the religion threads - long a vile pit of bigotry and odium theologicum...

Now, this place has become shockingly Stalinist in the political threads and disgustingly jingoistic in the news threads.

Several good posters, long-time members of this site, who have ever posted sound arguments and valid points, have recently been banned (and slandered) for daring to puncture the party line by bringing up historical facts and rational counter-argument.

Enough.
I’m out of here.
Permanently.

Those good folks who remain here need to seriously consider removing themselves from this cesspool.

YOU, my friends, are among those good folks.

you know where to find me: www.darwincentral.org

I’ll miss you if I don’t see you elsewhere, but the pleasure of your company is no longer sufficient to keep me in this place.

It has been my pleasure to know you.

king prout

[Chode]

farewell my Liege... long live the KING!!!

[trussell]

You will be missed King. Thank you for being a supportive and understanding friend when I needed it.

[King Prout]

see #63 above.
you have managed to lose all of my respect, sir.
I am leaving your property.
please delete my account.

[Not A Snowbird]

Farewell, my King!

Sad, but not entirely unexpected.

[EsmeraldaA]

Good heavens, I’ve been living inside a bubble apparently.

Hope to see you elsewhere.

{{HUG}}

Es

[Dead Corpse]

Later Dude... You really shouldn’t let the goblins get under your skin like that...

[Army Air Corps]

Gads! I am genuinely shocked to see post #62. You shall be missed. For one, I have enjoyed your many projects the progress of which you graciously shared with us.

[Spiff]

Those good folks who remain here need to seriously consider removing themselves from this cesspool.

So, you think that Free Republic is a "cesspool". Yet, you've spent almost 4 years posting here and participating in this "cesspool". That says a lot more about YOU more than it says about anyone else here. Good riddance.

[taxesareforever]

So long King Pouty. You may be king over on DU but over here you are just a peon like the rest of us. Too bad you think your opinion reigns supreme but try posting on moveon.org. I’m sure they will be more receptive to your opinions.

[NewLand]

Those good folks who remain here need to seriously consider removing themselves from this cesspool.

This self-proclaimed "king" calls FR a cesspool, but if I posted just a small sample of the hate-filled, filthy trash on the obscure site he calls home, it would make Rosie O'Donnell and Bill Maher sound like a combination of Pat Boone and President Reagan in comparison.