JIM ROBINSON AS THE NEW JOSEPH FARAH - STABBING THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT IN THE BACK [Re:Giuliani]

On one the few rational minds left around here - but for long | 4/24/2007 | Al Simmons

[Al Simmons]

About me:

Lurker - since 1998

Member - since 1999

In self-imposed exile - since April 2007

The tone of the debate and the attacks on long-time fellow Freepers for the cardinal sin of daring to support Rudy Giuliani in early 2007 around here have really saddened me. Instead of fighting the enemy FR is now imposing an 'ideological purity' test on FR members. The well-oiled train has gone off the rails and Mr. Robinson risks becoming the next Joe Farah - a fellow who started a great website for conservative news and opinions, but who gradually drifted off to la-la land, losing all credibility - and readership - in the process.

He has set himself squarely in the Internet media spotlight, doused himself with gasoline, and and lighted himself on fire - a fact that has not escaped the attention of the left-wing lunatics at Daily Kos. Their reporting on what has been going on at FR is perhaps the first factually true account published on their site.

Jim, if that quote of yours about setting up an organization to 'Swiftboat Rudy' is accurate as quoted in their article, the only thing I have to say to you is that you ought to be ashamed of yourself, as you have now become the back-stabber of the conservative cause.

If you wish to marginalize this site by turning it into a narrow "several-issue" forum, that is your right. Just as it is my right to choose to not participate here any longer.

But you will be disappointed if you think that the crude, illiterate "goon squad" you have allowed free rein around here (dmw, narses, dirtboy, extremely extreme extremist, ReaganMan and several others - if I have slighted anyone, please email me if you want onto this list) will elevate the level of intellectual debate.

The result has been predictably in the other direction. That is what happens when you hire a bunch of brown shirts to enforce your own brand of political correctness.

Well, guess what? Politics is 99% BS and one can quite nicely live one's life without the need to bloviate about it. I know how I am going to vote. I could care less about anyone else. Life is too short to waste my time around here when I am clearly one of those made to feel like they are not welcome.

So, go ahead Jim -

MAKE MY DAY. BAN ME. I DARE YOU.

[RedRover]

Cheers, bray. Even if they’re just snotty little snits, I don’t like people messing with my FRiends.

[Beckwith]

Wow, do you take arrogant pills?

[Jean S]

Sorry, I don't know any more than what I posted in 2000.

R.I.P. to one of my favorite commentators, Edward Zehr. He died years ago as a recluse.

[Admin Moderator]

I almost got banned back in 2000 ...

You never "almost got banned". Sheesh.

[beckysueb]

Freep assisted suicide?

[Clintonfatigued]

This thread hasn’t been removed, which tells something.

I think highly of Giuliani (though I’m not commtteed to supporting him), and I wish that Mr. Robinson were more open to his candidacy. But he hasn’t banned pro-Giuliani threads from FR.

[Mr. Silverback]

Silverback, how about if I call you a self-righteous, pompous little prick. Would that work?

Aw...somebody needs a hug!

[Mr. Silverback]

Why bother with that little attack dog. He has no opinion worth listening to. You have done far more for the Conservative cause than he ever could. What an idiot.

Cheers, bray. Even if they’re just snotty little snits, I don’t like people messing with my FRiends.

Wow...you guys need lots of hugs!

There. That should help.

[Mr. Silverback]

Which part was arrogant, the part where I civilly challenged your ideas or the part where I said you have the freedom to decide whether you post here or not?

[mission9]

I have posted my share of wacky stuff on FR, and I have played with the matador of the zot. I have even, as a news item, posted a piece favorable to Rudy. After I posted it, I found out things were not as they seemed. As not to embarrass anybody in the local party, I left the news item stand. I do believe that we need to respect all our candidates. I would have a big problem if Rudy is the nominee....

[Sister_T]

[Sister_T]

I have never seen so many adult drama queens. Get a life.

Hear hear! All this whining is annoying.

If I don't like the tenor and tone of a forum, I simply leave. No whining, no stupid, long-winded opus, I just get to steppin'. If anyone doesn't like the way the owner of this site is running things, just shut-up and get to steppin'!

[dforest]

If I don't like the tenor and tone of a forum, I simply leave. No whining, no stupid, long-winded opus, I just get to steppin'. If anyone doesn't like the way the owner of this site is running things, just shut-up and get to steppin'!

Yesterday, I noticed a poster on the long neverending thread still posting days afterward how uncivil FR had become. Several posts up the line he was insulting others and bemoaning the lack of mature conversation anymore.

I kept my mouth shut, but I seriously wanted to break in and ask why he hadn't tried out the many others threads available with conversation that might be more to his liking!

He seemed to want to stay on that thread, he sure wasn't forced to.

[DocRock]

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[Kitten Festival]

Beat it.

[Hydroshock]

He is gone already.

[from occupied ga]

Instead of fighting the enemy FR is now imposing an 'ideological purity' test on FR members

Liberalism is the enemy, Julie Annie is a liberal how much simpler do you need it?

[TexConfederate1861]

Just D*MN. IATZ!

[RedRover]

Up yours, asswipe.

[Bommer]

No point in banning you. You display the classic liberal tendancys of using NAZI's and goon just like the flaming liberal you appear to be! Save it! We trusted Bush with "Compassionate Conservatism" and got a spend hard liberal. We saw too many of these in the Congress and Senate and they paid for it. Guliani is a flaming lib.....emphasis on flaming.....but then again, maybe this is what you get off on!