Good-Bye Cruel Free Republic

6-16-02 | wasfree

[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.

[Howlin]

This discussion will end when they find the next thing to bash Bush with and only then.

[Demidog]

Source that.

[sneakypete]

Well, after reading some of your recent posts, I doubt that you are going to last much longer here anyway.

Will I get my own Opus thread?

[Mo1]

Nope .. close but no cigar ..

[MileHi]

. And I'm entitled to know you're wrong.

LOL! Ok, and do you mind if, next time I think I have an opinion, I check with you first to see if I am right?

Gawd it is good to be smug.

[Roscoe]

C'mon, Ros... we both know that I was being kind.

No, just wrong. Ron Paul voted with the rest of Congress to authorize the President to move forward without a formal declaration of war.

[Howlin]

You haven't seemed to need my permission to post misinformation before now. Why start?

[sneakypete]

Now ebryboddy and his aunt wanta know who the sucka is who gives away DVD players.

I think it was texasforever. Why not write and ask him for one?

[zip]

Why are you fussin' at parsiful?

I guess it's because I am a realist and an American. Being anti government is a great game at liberal gatherings but it gets tiresome around conservative pro America groups. It is a real easy question to answer if you pull up Parsy's posts tonight realizing that the US is fighting for its very life.

[Kevin Curry]

The fact that you are impugning the character of a decorated war hero should make you extremely ashamed of yourself. You are dispicable.

Correction: the sneakster's bizarro defense of America's sworn enemies is despicable.

And you are just inane.

[Roscoe]

You didn't even say "please."

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mtjhtml/mtjprece.html

[mrsmith]

Another case mentioned by wolfowicz was In re Territo, 156 F 2d 142 (9th Cir 1946), which held that a citizen who is an enemy belligerent can be held without trial for the duration of the war (sorry , I can't find any links to more than snippets of it).
Generally, IMO, the view is that nationality doesn't make a difference in POW status- that Padilla shouldn't be treated any better or worse than any other POW.

[Fred Mertz]

This discussion will end when they find the next thing to bash Bush with and only then.

Why do you live the life of a masochist and a dreamer?

[Texasforever]

You can go Here

[woofie]

I mean honestly, what else is left to say?

How about "Goodnight Mrs. Kalabash(sp?), wherever you are?"

[GuillermoX]

Yes, he was, but the freak got his account back. I guess 9-11 was the last straw.

[parsifal]

I thought he was hiding down in the dungeon while the fighting was going on. parsy.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

No, just wrong. Ron Paul voted with the rest of Congress to authorize the President to move forward without a formal declaration of war. 1006 posted on 6/16/02 10:02 PM Pacific by Roscoe

Yeah, Ros, and if I formally authorize you to "move forward" onto one step of my property with my express consent, I can still legally proescute you for trespassing if you take another step.

A blank check it's not.

So, what's your point?

[denydenydeny]

The thread started out as a lot of fun but it has gotten really nasty and personal-attacky.

Reading the latter half of it has a kind of rubbernecking-at-the-car-wreck quality.

[parsifal]

I'm not against everything Pro-American. If they are keeping the guys lights on 24/7, that sounds kinda of stupid. You could put a night light in there for heavens sakes. mrs.parsifal has one in our bedroom. I wouldn't want my lights on 24/7. parsy.