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Yesterday was a sad day for Free Republic
May 3, 2011 | Huck

Posted on 05/03/2011 4:46:53 AM PDT by Huck

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To: Huck

The other problem I see is that through the various purges and opuses, we’re left with a large number of Bible thumpers and conspiracy theorists, and not much else around here.


221 posted on 05/03/2011 6:27:38 AM PDT by RockinRight (Maybe Trump's a stalking horse for Palin...)
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To: Huck

Interesting, yes Trump’s Chumps and not happy about this.


222 posted on 05/03/2011 6:29:29 AM PDT by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: panthermom

I understand where Huck is coming from - I did not post yesterday nor did I read much. I agree with you. Glad that
he was killed. Love our troups and the Navy SEALS.
Not surprised that Obama claims the fame.
But, celebration .... Sorry, I don’t feel that yet.


223 posted on 05/03/2011 6:30:27 AM PDT by savage woman
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To: saganite; Huck; looney tune
The discourse on FR has deteriorated from the early days.

I agree. I once couldn't stand to be away from Free Republic for more than a few hours each day, but FR seems to have become a haven for conspiracy theorists and nut jobs.

There are still a few level heads around, but almost invariably they are harrassed when they express their opinions. I'll bet I'll probably get a reply along the lines of "don't let the door hit you on the way out" before this thread is done.

Probably the only reason I continue to come to FR is because it is the best news aggregator on the web.

224 posted on 05/03/2011 6:30:53 AM PDT by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: wtc911; Huck; Virginia Ridgerunner
And this quote is found on Virginia's home page: “No one should be deterred from speaking up and speaking out in peaceful dissent, “

I guess peaceful dissent on FR should now be viewed as a problem. Apparently, no peaceful dissent means no problem. Mixed messages, anyone?

225 posted on 05/03/2011 6:31:09 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: Marty62
I really didn't care yesterday about who gets credit. I suppose there is time for all that. I was just happy when I woke up to the news.

There is no limit to what you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit. Ronald Reagan

226 posted on 05/03/2011 6:32:18 AM PDT by Huck (We must have universal healthcare. -- Donald Trump.)
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To: central_va

The WH said they will release the video of the burial at sea and may release the corpse pictures. But it could be anyone buried at sea and pictures are easy to doctor. It’s all a big lie to take the heat off the birth certificate, right?


227 posted on 05/03/2011 6:32:26 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: rockinqsranch

Free Republic is well known to gather million of viewers, its a fertile field for anyone to manipulate should they chose to, and that applies to both sides of the coin.

And its no secret an organized group has indeed been posting such forums to divide FR, mostly its petty instances like who hates red, who loves blue, and if you love blue you will live in paradise and your pet lions will sleep with sheep peacefully.

In as such as conspiracy theories FR actually does pretty good, or pretty bad depending on what you are led to believe in.As long as one can see the picture clearly its always apparent when an invasive forum appears, one that creates the impression of reality through repetition, through “verified” statements, through enough soft intimidation to force a new thought process to follow through, after all most people on the web are still herd animals.

I pretty much don’t bother posting as yes the style of threads are becoming more like the DU derogatory style. Thats because those at the DUmp are so heavily censored and controlled they have left, and have taken up residence in FR like termite ants.


228 posted on 05/03/2011 6:32:46 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (Communism is a diease, a global failure and endorses Barack Hussein Obama.)
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To: Huck
You are correct.
People need to remember; country first, politics second.

That's pretty hard to separate much of the time; but in times like this country clearly comes first.

I am disturbed by the conspiracy mentality that I am seeing far too often on FR by some posters.
For some posters everything is a conspiracy. I really don't have a desire to engage in conversation with that type of thought pattern.

229 posted on 05/03/2011 6:33:52 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Yes We Can, have smaller government)
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To: Huck

Should it result that this was your opus, you’ll have the consolation of knowing you were right.


230 posted on 05/03/2011 6:34:24 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Flavious_Maximus
I browse latest posts. Yesterday was a very busy day. I had no time to comment. Was trying to catch up on the news at spare moments. I only found out about OBL in the morning.

Intermittently throughout the day, I would check FR, and it was a seemingly endless stream of political complaints, spin, conspiracy theories regarding the news. There was little or no actual celebration. That's what I saw. It never seemed to abate. I started to comment on a thread, but the whole thing really made me ill and I just skipped it. I thought about it on my way home and this morning decided to write down my thoughts.

231 posted on 05/03/2011 6:36:36 AM PDT by Huck (We must have universal healthcare. -- Donald Trump.)
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To: 6ppc
Probably the only reason I continue to come to FR is because it is the best news aggregator on the web.

Me too. I've been posting less and lurking more for that reason.

232 posted on 05/03/2011 6:38:30 AM PDT by Huck (We must have universal healthcare. -- Donald Trump.)
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To: wtc911; Huck
RE :"Hey, Huck...Virginia thinks that we’re the problem....we must be doing something right.'

LOL, she must have a different problem in mind. I am not asking :)

233 posted on 05/03/2011 6:38:30 AM PDT by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: Huck

“I found people transferring their birther mentality onto this event,”

I stopped reading right there. What in the heck is a “birther mentality” and how does it relate to bin Laden assuming room temperature?

Is a healthy skepticism about the eligibility of the person in the Oval Office because his father was not a US citizen now a mental disorder?


234 posted on 05/03/2011 6:38:41 AM PDT by Larry - Moe and Curly (Loose lips sink ships.)
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To: Huck

Are you for real!!! I feel great about our military taking out Obama. They did it in such a competent way. I give Obama zero credit. He just had to sign a piece a paper and he is so doggone stupid he had to be persuaded to do even that much “heavy lifting”. He wanted to bring Osama back alive for a trial. You obviously missed this showboating POS trying to hog most of the credit and BTW he never gave a bit of credit to GW Bush

So puhleeeeeze! My patriotic enthusiasm is reserved for those who made it happen. Navy Seals, CIA and our military


235 posted on 05/03/2011 6:39:26 AM PDT by dennisw (NZT - "works better if you're already smart")
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To: sickoflibs
Interesting, yes Trump’s Chumps and not happy about this.

Oy. Don't get me started. What the hell has happened? Trump is popular here? De-evolution has hit FR hard.

236 posted on 05/03/2011 6:39:43 AM PDT by Huck (We must have universal healthcare. -- Donald Trump.)
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To: Larry - Moe and Curly
I stopped reading right there.

I stopped reading right there.

237 posted on 05/03/2011 6:41:54 AM PDT by Huck (We must have universal healthcare. -- Donald Trump.)
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To: wtc911; Huck
I was so tempted to post a vanity parody titled :"Trump Demands to see Osama's death Certificate. Say's he 'hopes' it looks OK"
238 posted on 05/03/2011 6:41:54 AM PDT by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: ilovesarah2012

Well they should release the info and stop treating us like children.


239 posted on 05/03/2011 6:42:04 AM PDT by central_va
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To: central_va

What would change if they release the pictures?


240 posted on 05/03/2011 6:43:03 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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