You wrote
and finally, if PEACE on Free Republic must come at the price of bowing in reverence to "certain posters", then I have but one life to live at FR......and I will risk permanent removal....
1. I truly hope you would never bow to anyone but your creator! No one here expects you to bow to anyone!
2. If Jim Rob would allow personal attacks , etc..then many people would not support FR..as evidence by comments made on his thread
When Jim Rob wrote this:
Believe it or not, Free Republic was not established as an "anything goes" free speech forum, or as a liberal debating society. This forum was established as a working forum for like-minded lovers of individual rights to work toward preserving a concept near and dear to our hearts. Freedom. And for restoring our formerly free republic to its former greatness and original intent as established by our Founding Fathers. And to fight against the very real threat of losing it all.We are not here to fuss and fight with each other. Your personal gripes and petty dislikes are not interesting to anyone but yourself. Keep it to yourself. Keep it off the forum. If you do not like an argument advanced by a poster, critique the argument. Advance your own side of the issue. But do not insult or attack the poster. And please do not allow a difference of opinion to become a forum disrupting flame war or long-lasting thread killing feud.
I chose to respect his wishes. a long time ago...and many others agree with him. On the other hand, the way certain issues were handled the weekend before last, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way..as you well know. So, yes, let's debate, and don't hold back. Tough Freepers can follow rules..because they are TOUGH. To take the easy way out is to not respect the host and do what one wants.
You take care and I look forward to reading your news articles...staying on top and questioning will always be important on our quest for truth.
Ok, I wasn't going to reply (YEAH, RIGHT!!!!), but since you brought it up...I think it's ok to do this...
Believe it or not, Free Republic was not established as an "anything goes" free speech forum, or as a liberal debating society. This forum was established as a working forum for like-minded lovers of individual rights to work toward preserving a concept near and dear to our hearts. Freedom. And for restoring our formerly free republic to its former greatness and original intent as established by our Founding Fathers. And to fight against the very real threat of losing it all.
We are not here to fuss and fight with each other. Your personal gripes and petty dislikes are not interesting to anyone but yourself. Keep it to yourself. Keep it off the forum. If you do not like an argument advanced by a poster, critique the argument. Advance your own side of the issue. But do not insult or attack the poster. And please do not allow a difference of opinion to become a forum disrupting flame war or long-lasting thread killing feud.
Again, I feel so much better once I have been "straightened out" by you. Thank you very much..........forum disrupting flame war or long-lasting thread killing feud......I will abide, and I presume......so will you.......