[youngjim]

EV: Troll, you must be posting from a dark room or a cave, since it's daylight outside and you still haven't turned to stone.

You sir, are truly despicable. This man you call a troll is a veteran. You are nothing but an offensive and cowardly toady hiding behind Jim Robinson's posts. You have no decency and I'm ashamed to be associated with the likes of you.

Mr. Robinson, if you are indeed listening, I must protest, sir. If you continue allow this obnoxious internecine gamesmanship you will destroy everything you have worked for these last dozen years.

[Al Simmons]

"Mr. Robinson, if you are indeed listening, I must protest, sir. If you continue allow this obnoxious internecine gamesmanship you will destroy everything you have worked for these last dozen years."

AMEN!!!!

[Howlin]

Amen. Thanks for putting into words what so many here are saying in Freepmail.

[Jim Robinson]

Well, I am rather shocked to see so many FReepers and Republicans in full support of and actually arguing FOR the liberal/socialist positions on abortion, gay rights, gun control, first amendment restrictions, global warming. insecure borders, and other leftist issues. Free Republic is a conservative site and has always opposed liberalism, socialism, Marxism and tyranny in any form. These positions should be condemned not supported.

I hope sanity is restored soon.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Being a verteran has no bearing whatsoever on whether a person is a troll or not. There are plenty of Viet Nam Vets not worthy of much respect at all, like Jon Carry.

I don't necessarily put 68 grunt ito that category, though.

[NinoFan]

Oh, save the drama. The name-calling has been a back and forth thing.

[pollyannaish]

Mr. Robinson, if you are indeed listening, I must protest, sir. If you continue allow this obnoxious internecine gamesmanship you will destroy everything you have worked for these last dozen years.

Mr. Robinson, I would like to concur with youngjim. I am extremely disappointed in the tone this site has taken over the last few months. I have always been amazed at how fair this place has been, and how open it was to many conservative and libertarian viewpoints. That has changed and folks are running in packs intent on destroying, rather than debating, the opposition. To call 68grunt a liberal is embarrassing and way over the top.

I realize that politics is hardball. But destroying coalitions and allowing this kind of behavior before this thing really even gets started is exceptionally dangerous. Discussing any of these possible candidate in an echo chamber will simply weaken us all and I am seeing many good posters, some of whom I disagree heartily with at times, are disappearing leaving only flame wars and name calling.

We all expect this place to be rough and tumble during primary season, but I would hope you would lead by example and not send it further into chaos and irrelevancy.