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I'm truly sorry that you people don't understand the original reason for being for FR. I know that you think that it is your own private "chat board" where you can, for example, relive the glories of the days of slavery, or swap dirty jokes, or whatever, but the fact is that it has ALWAYS been a site for ACTIVISM.

I guess it's time to take you to school.

The vanity posts that have overrun this board in the last month or so (such as THIS ONE), are pointless, and without any redeeming merit whatsoever. Neither are posts that give a solitary opinion on some minute point, when that point could be made on an existing NEWS thread.

NEITHER are posts that ask silly questions, like "how is XXXX doing in the YYYYYY race in ZZZZZZZZ (state)?" which can easily be answered by the NON-LAZY by going to cnn.com.

Finally, there is AMPLE room for pointless and trivial vanity posts in the "General Interest" forum. That's the reason it was created.

Now, look at this post of mine: It is put in "News/Activism." It is ACTIVISM, is that clear to you? We are formulating a strategy for having as much input as FReeperly possible in the new Senate. This is a golden opportunity; we don't want to waste it.

In fact, it is FAR more important than the endless gibberings about how wonderful it was one hundred forty years ago when cotton and the white man was king.

So, any of you trying to point the fingers, you're just displaying your abject ignorance here. And believe me, others see it as well--I've gotten lots of emails talking about how stupid you're being.

So think about that, before you continue this silly charade of yours. You have no idea how idiotic it is making you appear.

OTOH, if you have something POSITIVE to contribute, regarding how we can together help to INFLUENCE the Senate leadership, please feel free to do so.

Don't lecture me, Illbay - or have you forgotten this vanity post:

Perfect One Liner for Debating Libertines

Talk about no redeeming features - just a flame bait one-liner that was destined for the Smokey Backroom from the moment it was posted. I'm well aware of the rules, and do a lot of work helping the mods with this site. You just come across as a gross hypocrite, starting a flame-bait vanity and then bitching when others post their own vanities. Do as I say, not as I do. So the grief you've gotten on this thread is well-deserved. And, once again, you DID post this into breaking news, and then claimed you didn't, and then basically called us idiots for claiming such. And then you wonder why the flaming is drawn out.

'm truly sorry that you people don't understand the original reason for being for FR. I know that you think that it is your own private "chat board" where you can, for example, relive the glories of the days of slavery, or swap dirty jokes, or whatever, but the fact is that it has ALWAYS been a site for ACTIVISM. I guess it's time to take you to school.

Now you're being a real jerk. How many FR protests have YOU been to, Illbay? Don't lecture me about activism, jack. Admit you were wrong to post that flame-bait vanity as you lectured others about vanity posts, and I'll back off. Until then, you're just a hypocrite who will slime and debase members of FR in good standing to avoid admitting error. Sounds a lot like the Clintons.

It is put in "News/Activism." It is ACTIVISM, is that clear to you?

It was initially posted in Breaking News.
Take THAT to school.

And believe me, others see it as well--I've gotten lots of emails talking about how stupid you're being.

Have them contact me, Illbay, and I'll belive your claim here. I won't be mad at them.

I'm not saying this post is wrong - I'm saying your vanity campaign was hypocritical, and your post #48 was wrong, because you DID post this into Breaking News.

I'm truly sorry

You nailed that one.

NEITHER are posts that ask silly questions, like "how is XXXX doing in the YYYYYY race in ZZZZZZZZ (state)?" which can easily be answered by the NON-LAZY by going to cnn.com.

So this is a silly question and

I propose that we begin discussions on how we can help Mr. Lott, for one, grow a spine

This isn't? You wrote a 500 word wandering message on what we can do? Well, Illbay, I've already written an email and put a call into Congress to my Senator, Jesse Helms. Unfortunately Jesse will not be there in January. He's being replaced by Giddy Dolt. Her views make Jim Jeffords look conservative. But I did voice my opinion on what should be done when the next Congress convenes.

Now if you have some other suggestions that the rest of the citizens of the respective states don't know about to influence Congress more than getting out, voting, and staying in regular contact with your elected leader, and holding their feet to the fire as necessary, please feel free to share with us (i.e. secret decoder ring, voices in your head, invisible ink).