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.
Where did you get this information from? As far as I know, Padilla has not been charged with a crime. Last I heard was this:
(Ari Fleischer): he was transferred to DOD in connection with a habeas corpus hearing...
(Question): ...Does the President believe and his advisors believe that the Constitution allows for an American citizen to be declared an enemy combatant and then held indefinitely without charge and without any access to --
(Fleischer): According to the lawyers, under the statute, this can last for the duration of the war. That's correct, Terry. That's the word from the attorneys. Correct.
Also, do you have any idea which statute Ari is referring to?
A bit "preemie" on the "thread will be deleted prediction," eh?
Perchance you missed the question mark at the end of my sentence. There is a difference between asking and telling.
The government has denied Habeas Corpus to Padilla.
He has been CHARGED, He has a lawyer. He will have a trial.
"It's not Osama that denies an American citizen due process in this country."
The thousands of innocent American civilians he murdered didn't get a trial, didn't get a hearing and didn't even get a warning.
(LOL!)
THERE IS NO COMPARING GOING ON!(sneakypete)
see my post 736 or sandmanbr's post 193.
The threat to liberty and freedom comes from Washington not Afghanistan. It's not Osama that denies an American citizen due process in this country. It's not the Taliban that allows law enforcement to break in and search your house and papers without a search warrant with no prior evidence of criminal activity. It's not Saddam that requires you to jump through hoops and do flips in order to own a firearm for self defense.
Lemme guess - he doesn't get cable.
Sorta like when you get one kid to slice the cake, but the other kid gets to pick which slice he wants.
"Free Republic is a place for people to discuss our common goals regarding the restoration of our constitutionally limited republican form of government. If people have other agendas for FR, I really wish they would take them elsewhere."
Thanks, Jim
226 posted on 2/7/02 4:01 PM Pacific by Jim Robinson
Source, please.
Yeap. A few nights ago, Alan Keyes was ranting about poor ol' Padilla.. and he kept talking about how Padilla's gonna just disappear down some hole and never be heard from again.. and I was thinking exactly what you just said.. if this was done Lat-Am shtyle, he would have just "disappeared," period. None of us would be talking about him.
ALL governments are to be feared and treated with mistrust. Even a government run by thee and me. Our freedoms are too fragile and prescious to be casual about. This really has nothing to do with Bush as a individual president.
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