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Posted on 01/16/2011 11:49:56 AM PST by Jim Robinson
Hello. You don’t know me under this name. For reasons that are going to be obvious soon, I didn’t wish to send you this message with my usual Free Republic account. This message is an invitation, a welcome to a new forum called TrueBlueFreedom.com
While I love the people who make up Free Republic, I have many complaints about Jim Robinson and his cronies who run the actual website. Over and over again, whenever somebody has complained or offered suggestions, they have been told by JimRob and others to go and start their own website if they know so much. Well, I’ve decided to take them up on that offer.
I’ve started TrueBlueFreedom.com for three simple reasons, and once you’ve read those reasons, I’m sure you’ll agree that we need to make a few adjustments if we want this powerful bastion of conservatism to remain. The first reason is simple: Free Republic is too important to left in the hands of JimRob. Jim and his son John have repeated stated that if just one Freepathon goal isn’t met, that’s it - “Free Republic will be dead.” I can’t stand the idea of America without Free Republic. Imagine if we hadn’t been there when Dan Rather was passing around his forgeries, how different things would be today. Now realize that, as things are going, we won’t be around when the next Rathergate happens. We can’t allow that to happen, and since JimRob has publicly refused to deal with this issue, we have to take matters into our own hands. My solution is TrueBlueFreedom.com
The second reason is that I believe that free market capitalism has made America great, and that attempting any other system will lead us to ruin. A belief JimRob apparently doesn’t share, since he continues to refuse to place ads on Free Republic and instead depend on a PBS-esque donation system. We are not NPR, and we are not a charity – why do we raise money like one? For this reason, I’ve developed TrueBlueFreedom.com to depend on advertisements. TrueBlueFreedom.com will not depend on donations, instead, we will depend on the opportunities provided by the free market to create a self-sustaining version of Free Republic – without the constant Freepathons.
The third reason is that JimRob is, in my opinion, a petty tyrant. How many of you know somebody who was purged? How many wonder if you may be next on the list? If you’re neither of these people, consider this: Giuliani was America’s Mayor in 2008. That didn’t stop JimRob from purging all his supporters without warning. How do you know that whoever you support in the Republican primaries won’t raise JimRob’s wrath? How do you know the next purge group won’t be Mormons, Jews, Birthers, Pro-Palin, Anti-Palin, and so on? I believe that purging the non-believers and demanding total mental agreement with the “Dear Leader” is the exact opposite of conservative values, regardless of where JimRob stands on abortion and homosexuality. And for that reason, I’ve set up TrueBlueFreedom.com as a place where conservatives who follow the rules will not be banned, no matter how much I disagree with them. Regardless of your politics, religion, or favorite sport team, you will only be banned for breaking the rules. TrueBlueFreedom.com is a purge-free zone.
So, I hope you’ve read all this, and will accept my invitation. If this seems like something you can believe in, come to TrueBlueFreedom.com, sign up, and start talking. And if you like it, spread the word. Because Free Republic is too important to just let die.
Joking about Sarah is forbidden, you RINO! ;-)
Oh jeez Louise..
Heck, Anyone is free to build and run a forum like FR if they can afford to.
Good luck to this endeavor.. Muckraking could be profitable if done right.
Nice way of getting a little traffic tho, eh ;-?
As you know, DJ MacWoW and I did not receive the invite, although we were active on the homosexual zot thread and on paulycy’s
I am thinking that none of us from the FReep-a-thon threads were invited...lol. Thank you, Lord, for blessings large and this small one, too!
They can shove it where the sun don’t shine.
I’ve started TrueBlueFreedom.com for three simple reasons, and once you’ve read those reasons, I’m sure you’ll agree ......
The first reason is simple: Free Republic is too important to left in the hands of JimRob.
The second reason is that I believe that free market capitalism has made America great, and that attempting any other system will lead us to ruin. .............
For this reason, I’ve developed TrueBlueFreedom.com to depend on advertisements. TrueBlueFreedom.com will not depend on donations, instead, we will depend on the opportunities provided by the free market to create a self-sustaining version of Free Republic – without the constant Freepathons.
The third reason is that JimRob is, in my opinion, a petty tyrant.
A few thoughts, not a very good business plan, managing for what you DON’T WANT.
But remember folks, in the Bible, anyone using Jesus name was still doing some good even if they didn’t know Him. Same with conservatism.
I’m good with that :)
That's what I like about this place. Feels like home.
BTW, I'm kinda new around here. So I don't really know. Can't you just hit the "Report Abuse" button? ;-)
I probably didn’t get one because I’m too sweet when I defend FR. ;-)
You and DJ were active on the homo what thread?
I am so glad I missed that one.
:p
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I agree totally that Jim was gracious. I think what I asked was simply an extension of the kind of information he's freely shared in the past. But different people have different views of these things and opinions vary on this forum.
At no time did I intend to invite the stupid kind of behavior this twit behaved in, but I can't control morons. They are free to compete (and lose) in the free market.
Jim has been wrongly insulted, has responded and FR (I think) has not been harmed in any way. Do you agree?
Ah ha, someone who wants detested advertising/banners no doubt.
The problem is it won’t be Free Republic.
The Danny H FReepmails are from some troll who has been banned several times for pushing sodomy on a conservative forum.
This one (which I didn't get either) are probably from some RINO who has been a FReeper a while but resents that Jim won't budge on conservative principles.
Didn’t sound like a “her” to me. Why do you think it’s a female? (Obviously not a “lady”. Heehee)
Ah ha, someone who wants detested advertising/banners no doubt
Now who could that be?
Unfortunately this is the problem our side has is we become expensive islands and divided we fall...democrats do team up better than we do. I wish we could combine our resources to create an unbeatable force...imagine what we could do if all these conservative blogs could combine forces. It’s just a shame. I do understand, Jim, I want the same things and not bending on liberalism...or rino-ism. This country needs saving and we have to do it together.
Remember, the Left has the media...the MSM...they are united...what do we have? Part of FoxNews and our blogs. Are our blogs united? Is there a conservative news network we could do if we combined forces? Possibly...if we squabble and stay separated, we will all lose.
Jim, you’re not a tyrant, just principled...please consider some of what I said here as ideas for near future...I wish some rich conservative could bankroll a conservative blog summit so we could build such a vehicle. Imagine PajamasMedia, NewsMax, Freep, and others forming a powerhouse.
Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 7:28:06 AM by paulycy
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