Imagine, calling Castro and those nice N. Korean leaders "evil".
Posted on 06/16/2002 5:32:24 AM PDT by magnum opus dejure
Well, it's been 4 years since I first found Free Republic. I have always felt like I belonged here and have really enjoyed the banter back and forth between us members. I am afraid all this is now over. I am really suprised and shocked at it's suddenness. Before I leave I want to thank a freeper from Michigan who sent me a DVD player last year to give to my kids for Christmas. You reaffirmed my faith in humanity.
I know this thread will be deleted before many people get to read it, but I just can't go without saying a final word. Every since 911 the 'vibe' here at FR has been decidedly hostile. I guess it was a matter of time before the newbie moderator got around to weeding me out for my sometimes unpopular views. So I join the ranks of A+Bert and so many others who gave FR a interesting flavor. I will miss coming here 20 times a day and keeping up on things. But without posting priviledges there is just no point. I must go find another conservative group to try to be a part of.
In the future, when a freeper who has been a loyal member since August 1998 crosses the line, how about a note instead of banning? Would that have been too much? I may have gotten out of line, how is beyond me, but if such a tresspass would have been pointed out I would gladly have refrained from doing so again. It is just not right to just ban an account with no explaination. Especially when the freeper has been here 4 years. I have no idea what I am going to do with my days now that I no longer have FR. Well, I guess I have said my part. It is a sad day when one has to leave family and friends. I feel like some of you were just that. But apparently I am no longer wanted around here. I bid my good day to you all and hope that karma pays it's respects to those who do injustice.
The bolded part is incorrect. Padilla has a few attorneys.
However, I would sure prefer that they produce the charges. Habeas Corpus may legally be suspended by the President in time of national crisis, but I am not aware that he has taken that step.
That would be the same government that denied blacks the right to vote in the South?
For some reason I don't find this bumper sticker very unifying.
And THIS will be the last post on this thread.
Oops.
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Such as holding an American citizen in jail for an indefinite length of time, without charges, with no right to an attorney, while being administered by a military tribunal instead of a court of law and judged by a jury of his peers as demanded by the Constitution of the United States.....hows that for starters.
I sure hope so...oops.
Well, but they are, and in many places - look at CA for example. Liberty has many enemies, and it's foolish to let our guard down. Yes, I think Bush being in the WH helps us more than hurts us overall. But the bureaucracy hasn't changed, and the gun-grabbers, and leftists are still out there. And in power in many places. The media still fees us left-wing garbage.
To advocate that we need to watch the administration carefully is not to side with the terrorists. It is to side with our single most important national value, liberty. I suppose the problem comes about when we who love and value our country happen to be saying the same things that those who hate our country are saying. The motives are far different, and that should be obvious on FR.
Under the regime of the Arkanfurher, I loved my country but hated my government. Under the reign of GWB, I love my country but am wary of my government. Still the same patriotic chick, ever vigilant!
Okay, on the count of three we all walk away.
One, two, three. . .
Fire the Moderators!
Keep wiping, plenty of egg left.
We could have a flag with 50 Stars, a Maple Leaf, and Speedy Gonzalez.
"Another Dos Equis, hoser. Andale! Andale!"
The Constitution became a farce when we began sending people to Washington. Career politicians killed it.
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