Knock. Knock. Anybody home? Can ksen come out and play?
Posted on 01/06/2013 11:44:14 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
.......... the United States needs its conservative leaders and activists in the public square now more than at any time in our lifetimes. If we hold on, we'll win. Blue State America is doomed, and the blue-staters represented by President Obama and his party cannot save it.
...... we red-staters must remain fully involved and fully engaged in American politics and culture.
This is especially true after a year like 2012 -- when we lose. Better to quote U.S. General Joseph Stilwell after the loss of Burma to the Japanese. "I claim," Vinegar Joe said, "we took a hell of beating[.] ... [I]t is as humiliating as hell. We need to find out what caused it, go back and re-take it."
The biggest mistake we can make is to stay in our own echo chamber and to talk only to each other. There was already too much of that in 2012......
....... We need to read -- and refute with facts -- the other side's stuff as well.
And engage with it.
Facts are bullets in the war of ideas. And to find facts, we have to look everywhere for them -- not just our own outlets. Winning the 2014 elections and beyond means we have to recruit and proselytize young and/or disaffected or unregistered voters.
It is necessary to go out and engage the culture. Join Democratic FB pages. Visit Progressive websites. Proselytize and organize, registering conservative voters, recruiting conservative candidates, joining in canvassing and GOTV efforts. If you live in a safe red state, go volunteer or donate in an adjoining blue state.
If you live and work in a blue state, fly your colors proudly. Every day......
Above all, let us project confidence. Take joy in the battle. And finally, let us prepare diligently for next time.....
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Retreat, Regroup, Return, Revenge.
Lol...it is perfectly rational to loathe the people who are destroying this country pal. Now go away and snark someplace else.
Standing ovation!!! Well said.
Great post, darrell!!
Cordially,
It would appear that the ‘dancing frog’ has left the ‘building’.
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 1:
Q.What is your only comfort in life and death?
A. That I am not my own,(1) but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death,(2) to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ.(3) He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood,(4) and has set me free from all the power of the devil.(5) He also preserves me in such a way(6) that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head;(7) indeed, all things must work together for my salvation.(8) Therefore, by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of eternal life(9) and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him.(10)
1.1 Cor 6:19, 20.
2.Rom 14:7-9.
3.1 Cor 3:23; Tit 2:14.
4.1 Pet 1:18, 19; 1 Jn 1:7; 2:2.
5.Jn 8:34-36; Heb 2:14, 15; 1 Jn 3:8.
6.Jn 6:39, 40; 10:27-30; 2 Thess 3:3; 1 Pet 1:5.
7.Mt 10:29-31; Lk 21:16-18.
8.Rom 8:28.
9.Rom 8:15, 16; 2 Cor 1:21, 22; 5:5; Eph 1:13, 14.
10.Rom 8:14.
It would have been more fun to keep him here and play with him.
As a progressive leftist, he was an instructive example of how ignorant and obtuse they all are.
I liked having him around, tis a shame. He was a brave soul for saying some of his nonsense, I don't think he particularly deserved the zot for giving us his indefensible idiocy.
He admitted his liberalism (leftist variety) up front, he generally didn't call names, nor was he disruptive, nor was he a rule breaking instigator. He lasted for fifteen years, why take him out now?
He was truly a somewhat illiterate, low brain power moron, but was fun to play with......
In the spirit of bi-partanship we herewith beg demand request he be restored to posting rights. Particularly if he donates.
Good luck in your work!
KSen has been around for a very, very long time — almost since the beginning of Free Republic. His posting history indicates he hasn't been a troll but rather an honest and open advocate of his views.
He was once active on the Calvinist ping list. He's a former political conservative who changed his position. I think we can learn from such people. After-action reports are good to see what we did wrong as well as what we did right.
However, a quick Google search shows that he's started some threads on Free Republic, including “Who is Ksen,” which the moderators pulled. He's also a participant on at least one other discussion board talking about Free Republic. I don't want to post a link to that website without permission, but googling “Free Republic suicide watch thread” will pull up what I'm talking about.
The moderators may have had reasons for their actions which go beyond this thread. Their call.
But if it were my call, I'd give a second chance with a strict warning to a Freeper who dates back to 1998. I think that old of a sign-up date merits special consideration.
Really? Egads, I find that even more intriguing; when there is a change in political affinity, the reverse is far more prevalent. When people grow out of their fantasies, or get mugged by reality, they seem to move away from liberalism. Ksen indicated he was hard left, thought Bambi was a moderate (how you describe a Marxist as a moderate is beyond me), believed in redistribution, said very strange things such as conservatives took the side of the rich young ruler in parables; a very unusual poster to say the least.
I wonder why they zotted him?
IMHO, I think it is a value to FR to have American Thinker contributors as FReepers.
Is this satire or for real?
I still think it's our right to play with ksen.........
:-)
Hey Sharky! Happy Friday! Not satire (this time). CEW has restricted rights currently. Double secret probation you might say.
Just semi - result of totally different thread misunderstanding.....
The GOP is a pack of lying traitors and wealthy insiders who are more concerned lining their own pockets.
This party and or the entire government for that matter no longer represents Americans.
In fact big gov now sees Americans as heavy luggage, a burden, a target to loot and rob.
These Pollyanna articles are met for those drooling in cups or frauds looking for more suckers.
Knock. Knock. Anybody home? Can ksen come out and play?
Am I back?
Is this thing on?
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