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Have any of you actually read the by-laws of this site?? The following is stated plainly:

Purpose: The Free Republic forum is intended for Conservative users who wish to have a serious discussion about political events, conservative principles and the elimination of government corruption and abuse. This is a news and information site not a chat room. Please stay on topic. Free Republic is a supporter of free speech on the Internet but we believe that along with the privilege of free speech comes the responsibility to respect the rights of others.

That being said . . .

Do the statements "Serious discussion" or "Elimination of Governmental corruption & abuse . . .? " carry any significance for any of you?

This discussion, topic &/or Forum has nothing to do with race or the romanticizing of long dead members of any organization . . . . the point of the discussion is how we as a democratic society composed of an amalgam of peoples, cultures & races, choose to work together to nurture the organizations and individuals entrusted to ensure and protect the rights and freedoms outlined in our National Constitution. There are no sacred cows in American society. Honest, sometimes brutal gazes back into our history may perhaps save our butts one day. The more we understand our past, however flawed, the less likely we are to repeat the same injustices and emotional spasms which have kept us from realizing the creed of our Glorious Nation: We hold these truths to be self evident . . . "

The ignorance, racism and pseudo-intellectualism posted on this site makes me sad and further perpetuates the barriers which even now keep us divided. And we have the unmitigated audacity to label others as intolerant. God save us all!

Thanks for the spanking. I'm saddened that you're saddened but I'm not sure what it is you're saddened about. You've posted to specifically to me but you direct you comments to a collective us. Seems more like a whine to me; so what's the problem? Are you looking for a footnoted analysis of American racism, failures in our foreign policy or a detailed action plan to reclaim academe and overturn revisionism? Seems to me that reproof without specifics does nothing but help mollify your own sense of outrage. I suspect that you've got way too much time on your hands if you've taken on the task of correcting doctrine and posting etiquette.