[RKBA Democrat]

"Now, if you don't toe the party line and show proper suckage, you are run out of here as a troll."

I'd have to respectfully disagree. I'm an open and notorious Democrat and have been so since day one of my time at FR. As for toeing a party line, I think I've been about as straightforward as I can possibly be in expressing my generally unfavorable opinion of the GOP. This is a conservative political website to be sure, but it isn't universally Republican. And my own personal experience has been that alternative opinions, when politely expressed, are generally tolerated.

[carolinalivin]

My family experience has been different. On some subjects there are zealots who when you disagree with them have the support of the moderators even when a position is factually and respectfully presented.

Also, many newbies are quite polite, but are driven away for disagreeing with the owners positions. I would say about a third of the zot/kitty threads are like that.

Your experience seems to me to be the exception rather than the rule.