<p>I see that r@cist, hate-filled j_rks have been exercising their free speech over at Free Republic, a political blog directed at readers of the hard right wing persuasion.....</p>
<p>But a post on FR last week (now pulled) that included a picture of adorable 11-year-old Malia Obama, wearing a peace sign T-shirt in Italy while her father attended the G8 summit, generated commentary of such venom and hate that it drew attention from writers on both sides of the ideological spectrum.</p>