[BADJOE]

What say you Freepers? What say you Mods? What say you JimRob?

I wrote this very early yesterday morning. Already $400 in monthlies have been reinstated. I am grateful.

It became unnecessary for me to post this to the mod page first.

The issue of the next Freepathon has already been settled.

[BADJOE]

Please follow the below example.

To any moderators I have maligned.

I sincerely apologize.

Let us put all of this behind us.

I am sorry.

Joe

[Movemout]

We welcome your suggestions with open arms. Just don't do it again. Your sacrifices are noted with admiration

[AppyPappy]

This will be a good lesson for all of us about keeping our tongues (you and me included) in check during the heat of battle. We all said some pretty rough things and now is a good time to apologize and move on.

[VA Advogado]

I am going to post this first to the moderators through the abuse button to give them time to digest what I have written.

You're a good Joe! Thanks for all you and Jim do for this site. Just for fun I think anyone who agrees and admires you the way many of us here do should hit the abuse button and let the mods know that we're all in this together! :)

[IronJack]

I hope all parties concerned learned from this episode. I mean that sincerely. Some organizations are destined to grow by fits and starts. I trust that's what happened here.

I also hope that the demon seed that has taken root in our garden can be strangled, and that we can get back to America's business now.

I'd like to thank all the principals for eventually looking beyond themselves to the greater good, and for being willing to hold their fire until the ENEMY takes the field.

Shoulder ARMS! Right FACE! For'ard MARCH!!!

[scouse]

I am missing one ear

Van Gogh had the same problem, but she still wrote good poetry.

[2timothy3.16]

This will probably get me banned, but, to heal, one must start by forgiving. So, why not start by reinstating those who were banned for such things as religious and political views.

Being from Maine, will I'm sure get me a guilt by association banning.

[Seeking the truth]

Oh no, here goes another 3000+ post thread!


Seriously, this is a good first step, Joe.

[buffyt]

I have been a Freeper since 2/98 and have stayed off for months at a time due to all the infighting. Yesterday Doug from Upland was on the phone with Sean Hannity on radio. Sean mentioned Freepers canabalizing each other. He did blame that on the flamers and disruptors, and told Doug to say hi for him to all the Good Freepers. I know that sometimes I will type something on FR that I have heard on KFI 640 am, conservative talk radio about Westerfield case for example. They had Laura Ingle sitting in on the trial and reporting in daily. I would take down in shorthand what she said, and type it word for word on FR. Other Freepers will jump on me and say I am lying. Does grate on raw nerves. I just usually leave that particular thread. It gets on my nerves, but I come back later in same day. I don't enjoy meeting with most of the Freepers I have met in person. Although we had a great group of Freeper women in Houston - most of us have moved away. And we had a GREAT group of Freepers in DC in Oct 1998!!!! I just don't have a lot in common with the Houston male Freepers. But they get along great with each other and that is good!!!!

[TomServo]

Bump! Thanks Badjoe!!

[goodieD]

I'm here every day, and sometimes, I still don't know what's going on. Did I miss something?

[KS Flyover]

"You are capable criticizing with being abrasive."

Well gosh Joe, if you say so.

[joesbucks]

BADJOE: I watched over the past few days the exchange that has taken place. It was interesting. But the most amazing part is the problem was aired out and both parties are wiser.

An interesting thing is that Free Republic was born from the same problem you voiced......someone pulling an article or post in the old Prodigy White Water Forum. Jim was adamant that full text articles could be posted and that P was simply trying to mute a point of view. Funny how that has changed.

It's too bad so many have come and have gone in a snit. That seems to be a problem among activists. And frankly, I knew that once impeachment had gone it's course and Clinton would serve out his term that participants would begin to focus on other forum participants and that stronger personalities would flame out.

But again, and I believe that since every thought was left on the forum and the thread wasn't locked, a problem WAS worked out. Sure it aired dirty laundry, but dirty laundry never gets clean until it's aired out.

[FairWitness]

To the Freepers: You are the most important of all. Without you there is no FR. I would like to see you all prick your finger and write in blood that you will argue all you want to without calling another Freeper a dumb Mofo, etc.

O.K., I've done what you asked. Now how long do I have to leave this bloody message on the screen before I can wash it off? Sincerely, my best wishes to you and JimRob, and Long Live FreeRepublic!

[NerdDad]

I read with great sadness as much as I could handle of the last thread as it developed. I do not know what the fight was about but I'm glad at least that the punching and kicking has stopped. It reminded me of fighting with my wife over sex. The nastier it gets, the longer it will take to get what you are fighting about not getting. I also kept hoping that the smoke I smelled was not bridges burning.

Joe: I hope that your backing away from freepathons doesn't mean you are backing away from FR. I look forward to reading your posts for many years to come. Maybe by clearing your plate a little, you will have more time to get down here in the mud, the blood, and the beer with the rest of us.

To both of you stubborn mules, thank you for what you have done to build this wonderful place for us to gather. If I am ever so fortunate as to meet you, I hope I meet you both together and that you will allow me to buy the next round. That would mean the wounds have healed and the relationship mended.

[tomkat]

guys, here's one more congratulatory bump for your having reconciled;
may this latest brouhaha be a springboard to better days.

do let's keep our expectations realistic though, shall we ?
the patience of the many will continue to be tried by the juvenility of the few ...

[KLT]

I have been on these threads for 2 years now and lurked for months before tryin to figure it all out....Yes, I've been suspended for a short time, now and then...and it was richly deserved....

But, Freepers are passionate people...we feel deeply about our beliefs, and sometimes we do get a bit carried away...

But eventhough we may sometimes fight between us, we all have one interest in common....the love of our country...

It's time to put our differences aside, and join together to Free The Republic....

FreeGards and Greetings From The Socialist Republic Of NY,

Karen AKA KLT

[Publius6961]

I am requesting that they give an automatic one hour timeout to every Freeper, including JimRob for any inappropriate comment.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Please add me to the ping list.

I want to watch...

[Flyer]

A Houston FReepers bump!

Let's Roll !

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[Constitution Day]

NC ping!

Yes, I am going to post the meeting report TODAY.