Posted on 07/21/2002 2:09:37 PM PDT by lowbridge
Darth Sidious' profile:
Free Republic is no longer the bastion of conservative thought that it was during the '97-'99 heyday. More importantly, it's not the fun place that it used to be. The management and moderators of this site have seen to it that the mission of Free Republic is to shill for the Republican party, no matter what: that ain't patriotism, that's idolatry. They've turned this place into the mirror-image of Democrat Underground, and I can tolerate the growing hate on this site no more than I could on that one.
I shall miss the camaraderie, and independence of thought, that once permeated everything that was Free Republic. Barring an earnest and sincere attempt to make up for those grievances done by the management of this site upon many during the past several months, and a conscious effort to return Free Republic to its original mission, I cannot, on principle, participate or reply to anything posted on this forum.
Now when can we expect little Darths and Darthettes? Just kidding....well, not really.
From Darth: Miss Marple also told me that she would never pray for Bill Clinton, that she never prayed for him at all because the man was "evil" in her words. How is it that some people expect God to hear their prayers and praise for one man when they harbor such hate and loathing for another? How can that be called approaching God with any measure of humbleness? Yes, I posted a few times to the "pray for Bush" threads... but only to suggest that their motives were wrong and as a result "praying" like this was a corrupted exercise.
His profile, which I will post below, pretty much says it all. Why you would bump a thread about someone who hates this forum and the people who run it
False on both counts. He doesn't HATE this forum, much less HATE the people who run it. His profile page clearly says no such thing. Again, from Darth: Never again do I desire to harbor hate, spite or ill-will against another person, no matter what they've done. Long story about what brought me to that point: let's just say that life's too short to waste a single moment of it in anger. And I don't want to say or write anything against a person that I may not have have a chance to be forgiven for later. Fred (Mertz), I do hope do someday return to posting to FR. And I mean that with absolute sincerity. I still believe it can become a force for true and good change in this nation... but before that happens it's gotta take a good, hard, ugly look at itself in the mirror. Until that happens, I pray that I'll see you again there soon, my friend.
is a mystery to me.
Because he's one of my best friends in the world.
I'm the one who was slightly trying to change the discussion? Your questions carried a dishonest statement. I'm supposed to let that go by? I didn't "answer" your question as to why I would bump this thread because I thought that should be obvious why, at LEAST to those who know me. The reason I did it is becase I like him. Simple. I knew of some peoples negative feelings for him, but I also thought that: "hey these people are my fellow FReepers. These people got class. Even those who don't like him for whatever reasons, they wouldnt come here to ruin this wedding thread with their hatred." etc. (though apparently some ARE THANKFULLY, doing just that.)
If you are such good friends, then don't bump the thread and subject him to ridicule--
Some advice. Can I apply it to others that I like, but get subject to ridicule for bringing up the subect, on other forums? You know, like God, Republican politicians, Ann Coulter, etc.?
I don't allow people to tell me who I can and cannot talk about, especially about my friends. I will NOT keep silent on whatever person or persons I like just because the local "we hate this person" police has deemed him a "non-person". I will not give in to such peer pressure. They want me to stop talking about Darth, someone I truly admire and value as a friend, then they are going to have to kill me first.
and bring him up on a forum that he doesn't want to be associated with anymore.
(He DOES want to be associated with this forum again someday.)
That's crazy.
What's crazy is that some people cannot leave this thread alone, try keep themselves composed at the very least (I didn't bump any of those people who made the negative comments). If they cannot offer good wishes and just leave it at that (or: "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all"), then there is something wrong with them. Darth has done nothing to deserve this hatred and abuse, much less on a thread about his wedding, (and bumped one year later to celebrate his anniversary). I expect some decorum. The least they can do, if they have the urge to go on an attack, and can't resist that urge, is to start their own new thread on which they can have at it all they want.
Tell Darth he's wrong about anger. Anger has it's time and place can be a great friend.
Yeah, yeah. Any excuse!
Please pass on my best wishes to the happy couple.
Meanwhile, we can celebrate by playing The Star Wars Drinking Game.
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