[MalPearce]

Hi all,

I'm still a bit of a noob here, but I have noticed that several of the threads I've read through go a little bit like this:

PERSON A: I think A,B,C,D,E,F and G and I'm a conservative.

PERSON B: I think A,B,C,D,E,F and I disagree with you on G and I'm also a conservative.

PERSON A: No you're not a conservative because you don't agree with G.

JIM ROBINSON: Yup.

Okay, I've seen the posts by Jim about what is and isn't conservative and it's his site and his perogative to do so. I'm not disputing that.

But I just wondered, before I get banned in my first week for doing something like playing Devil's Advocate in a conversation (which I have done on other forums) I thought it prudent to ask:

What is the tipping point between someone expressing a different or contrary or contraversial YET STILL VALID point of view here, and crossing the line to a point that'll get you banned?

I'm asking because IMO there's a fundamental difference between arguing a point of POLICY (which requires a sense of pragmatism as well as ideology) and arguing over IDEOLOGY (where it's appropriate to maintain an absolute position).

[OB1kNOb]

Maybe the following will help you with Jim Robinson's and other FReepers position regarding conservatism. BTW, welcome to FR:

Posted by Jim Robinson to wouldntbprudent On News/Activism 03/04/2007 2:44:12 PM PST · 340 of 573 "From my statement posted to FR's home page many moons ago:

As a conservative site, Free Republic is pro-God, pro-life, pro-family, pro-Constitution, pro-Bill of Rights, pro-gun, pro-limited government, pro-private property rights, pro-limited taxes, pro-capitalism, pro-national defense, pro-freedom, and-pro America. We oppose all forms of liberalism, socialism, fascism, pacifism, totalitarianism, anarchism, government enforced atheism, abortionism, feminism, homosexualism, racism, wacko environmentalism, judicial activism, etc. We also oppose the United Nations or any other world government body that may attempt to impose its will or rule over our sovereign nation and sovereign people. We believe in defending our borders, our constitution and our national sovereignty.

[Darksheare]

Been here before.
You seem familiar.

[Servant of the Cross]

It would appear that no one has highlighted yet how Mitt Romney posts are welcomed here.

[Grizzled Bear]

If you're going to post anything stupid or controversial, you had better say whether or not you'd “hit it.”

I hope this helps.