You've been listening to a small minority of pro-Rudy posters who make it seem like they are unable to post pro-Rudy opinions on FR, which is nonsense, given the number of Rudy threads they post every day.
The only bannings I have seen are for cause - repeated violations of forum rules, as well as making completely unsubstantiated and unlinked allegations against another candidate. I have seen bitching about FR that normally is only seen on anti-freep sites. Yet those people are still posting.
JimRob has been more than forthcoming in allowing freewheeling debate at this point in the nomination process. This tends to be full-contact season. Too bad some folks try to turn that into martrydom - especially when those folks hardly have clean hands themselves.
Well, I'm still here, so apparently you're correct on this. I'm extremely encouraged. I want to be clear, I don't necessarily agree on Rudy's positions on abortion or the second amendment. I am however convinced that nothing is going to change under a Rudy administration or a Hunter administration. These issues really aren't on my radar.