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.
It has been suspended for Jose Padilla. When the Justice Department authorizes it's agents to enter our houses without a search warrant and without probable cause and rummage through our personal effects either our Constitution was been suspended or we have already lost it.
Or one of your posts here. :)
Reagan was a great President... not God Incarnate.
As a Libertarian, I am friendly to immigration in economic theory... but the "Facts on the Ground" demand that, when you take on new Business Partners (and the Constitution is a Contract, ain't it?), it's a good thing if the New Partners at least speak your language and respect the Contract.
Far too many illegals do NOT speak the language and do NOT respect the Contract (the Constitution) into which they are entering Partnership.
Existing Partners (citizens) to a Contract have a legal right to demand that New Partners speak the language of the Contract and respect the terms of the Contract. These "Aztlan" nut-bars... DON'T. They are inimicably opposed to the Contract, and indeed -- they desire its overthrow.
Bush, as a General Partner, is not duly representing the interests of the existing Limited Partners when he agrees to take on New Partners such as these.
(Business Language for a Business Guy)
(got it straight from the leftists in Dallas a few weeks ago, honest!)
They weren't willing to settle for a Sally or a Mary? Tough crowd!
I hope you wiped yourself and washed your hands after that post.
To recap, the general theme is that you can say whatever you want, and it is intellectual. I must be ladylike at all times and not insult you.
I already got your message.
You might show this thread to the lady you took out to dinner and see what she thinks about it.
Right on both counts. The point is that all presidents are only human and therefore imperfect ESPECIALLIY if they are measured by impossible standards.
I think that was a typo. He was talking about "sex workers",and was telling them to "Untie".
My bad...we'll just hold him indefinitely without a trial till he dies of old age. Why doesn't that make me feel better about this?
Have any of you wondered why every misfit American that traveled to Afghanistan can join the Al Queda with no problem yet our intelligence agencies tell us how it is impossible to infiltrate these organizations? How hard can it be when the likes of Jihad Johnny can share a camel with them?
"The key to understanding the American system is to imagine that you have the power to make nearly any law you want. But your worst enemy will be the one to enforce it." ~ Rick Cook
Over 700 posts now on a thread that started as a Opus. Amazing,huh?
Flailing and drowning.
I remember seeing a sign once that read: "Dyslexics Untie!"
(PS: Am I the only one wondering if any thread is immune to the "bush bash or pallida" beat down syndrome? If an opus thread can be infected.. What is immue?)
Yup,but that was back in the days when Bubba-1 was in the White House.
What the hell happened to this place?
An alleged Republican got elected,and a lot of people drank the Kool-Aid.
I'm deeply saddened by this turn of events too.
Much better for the liver. You may want to try it sometime.
From either a secular or religious point of view, there is absolutely NO reason to take the Palestinian side. Israel belongs to Israel. Period. End of story.
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