I wasn’t going to respond to this, but changed my mind.
I’ve been hammering away at the same theme for months. The vast majority of my posts and threads for the last few months have been made in support of fighting for our conservative values and against liberalism. I don’t have a whole lot of time to be posting new threads during our fundraisers, but I do post to a lot of ongoing threads. And I did so during this one. I joined the debate against Giuliani on dozens of threads. If you wish to review my posts, be my guest. I wasn’t bashful, and I wasn’t holding back. I hammered away at the same theme. They all had similar pro-God, pro-life, pro-Liberty, anti-liberal arguments. Sorry you missed them
I also posted a couple threads besides this one. And, other than the last three weeks in March when we were on the road to DC and back, I’ve been posting threads and debates on the same topic for months (and years). And just like this thread, none of my other threads were posted for baiting or banning or purging. I was just trying to make sure everyone on FR knew exactly what we’re fighting for and what FR is all about.
I think the difference here is that due to my earlier threads and ongoing debates on hundreds of threads, many of our posters had already drawn their battle lines and in fact, many of those whom left us on this thread we’re already gone. Wideawakes.net was already up and running having started sometime in March and several of our old friends were already posting there. I truly believe that many of the people who ended up resigning or getting banned had already made up their minds to leave or had at least one foot out the door. It wasn’t a purge, it was a mass exodus.
At some point on this thread, the parties of the two forums decided to do battle. I didn’t start it for that purpose, but decided if it had to be, I’d let it run its course. In fact, several months ago, I had decided to let the conservative candidate vs liberal candidate debate run its course with minimal intervention by the mods. And I’m afraid that in addition to losing several posters, we also lost at least three mods for that very reason.
At any rate, here are some of my recent threads you may have missed:
Move on from abortion? Not on your life!
vanity | April 20, 2007 | Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1820759/posts
Today’s Victory for Traditional American Conservatism
vanity | 4/18/2007 | Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1819536/posts
Rudy: Presidents generally appoint people on the Supreme Court that they believe agree with them.
FOX News ^ | July 20, 2005 | Hannity & Colmes
Posted on 03/06/2007 10:53:23 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1796562/posts
Strategies for a Bold Conservative Future
conservativesbetrayed.com ^ | March 1, 2007 | Richard A. Viguerie CPAC Speech
Posted on 03/02/2007 4:16:56 AM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793855/posts
Election Sermon (1790)
wallbuilders.com ^ | 1790 | by Daniel Foster
Posted on 03/01/2007 7:07:22 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793705/posts
At war against America
vanity
Posted on 02/27/2007 11:04:32 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792451/posts
Attorneys Bracewell & Giuliani’s January Closings in Kazakhstan Total US $1.625 Billion
lawfuel.com ^ | February 22, 2007
Posted on 02/26/2007 11:04:39 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1791780/posts
Moderation on the Rise in the GOP?
Yahoo News ^ | Feb 26, 2007 | Peter Brown
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1791777/posts
Giuliani in no rush to reveal secrets of his success
NewsDay ^ | Feb 2, 2007 | BY CRAIG GORDON AND TOM BRUNE
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1791771/posts
A betrayal of trust?
Vanity
Posted on 02/26/2007 5:11:33 AM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1791283/posts
Just what ARE Rudy’s qualifications that make him the “BEST man to lead as CIC?”
vanity
Posted on 02/25/2007 4:17:02 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1791077/posts
Giuliani tells farmers he will be ag expert by end of campaign
High Plains Midwesr Ag Journal ^ | Fen 24, 2007
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1790320/posts
FReep this poll: Giuliani vs Duncan Hunter
FR ^
Posted on 02/23/2007 2:58:35 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1790092/posts
Can a Traditional American Conservative Win the Presidency and Secure the Nation and our Liberty?
Vanity Opinion | Feb 21, 2007 | Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1788489/posts
A winning conservative platform for 2008?
Opinion | Jim Robinson
Posted on 02/19/2007 1:14:04 AM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1787224/posts
Giuliani: Can hero of 9/11 win over his own party?
USA Today | 02.01/2007 | By Susan Page
Posted on 02/15/2007 3:13:51 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1785592/posts
Vanity: The tale of two parties
Posted on 02/13/2007 3:02:27 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1784262/posts
Rudy on gun control: “You’ve got to REGULATE consistent with the Second Amendment”
FOX News ^ | Feb 6, 2007 | Hanity and Colmes
Posted on 02/07/2007 2:40:44 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780940/posts
No, Republicans are NOT okay with ripping human babies limb from limb!
National Right to Life ^ | Feb 14, 2003
Posted on 02/07/2007 1:18:11 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780895/posts
Vanity: The ultimate harm of betraying traditional American Judeo-Christian values
Posted on 02/05/2007 4:55:12 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779768/posts
Toward a 21st Century Contract with America
Newt.org ^ | February 1, 2007 | Newt Gingrich
Posted on 02/04/2007 10:33:24 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779297/posts
Vanity: And now for the rest of the question: Has conservatism been defeated in America?
Posted on 02/04/2007 3:01:09 PM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779201/posts
Vanity: Questions regarding the Republican Platform, is it pro-life, pro-family?
Posted on 02/04/2007 1:31:12 AM PST by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1778957/posts
I think that’s a very good assessment.. as a moderator on a couple tech forums years ago, I saw this very same pattern take place a few times.. a clique of folks would try to force their own direction upon the forum, when this met strong opposition with it’s owner and other members it would play out as you described above..
Their exodus was premeditated, the ring leaders would try to pull as many as they can with them, and for some, end up trying to destroy what they helped build.
Some people are just hell bent on running the show and will not accept when they can’t, they really aren't team players and ultimately they do no one any service.
FR will prevail, that is my sincerest hope. Thank you Jim for your courage and dedication to conservatism.
What I observed from this forum on this thread, was a few self anointed ones, obviously with your support, continually baiting and pushing and ultimately winning their coveted zap. If folks from another forum wanted a fight, you, sir and you alone, made the decision to engage. I hope you are happy with the results.
I had read and posted to several of the Rudy threads and it seemed to me that they were running out of steam. Conservatives were gradually winning by simply posting the facts about Giuliani. I recall a few former Rudy supporters who "saw the light" simply by becoming informed. (Which is what this forum does best.)
I have witnessed some of the most vile sociopathic behavior in my life the past week from people who are claiming to be pro-God, pro-life, pro-Liberty, anti-liberal Bug Zappers. The hypocrisy and insanity of their behavior is astounding. Invoking God in a mission to humiliate and taunt people who have contributed significant time and effort to this forum and the conservative cause is sick, and a poor reflection of what I understand to be FR's mission.
Jim, this isn't a debate, or swaying views by persuasive argument. It is gangbanger behavior. Instead of healing, the gangbangers are patting themselves on the backs for beating up everyone not in their clique, including solid conservatives who never even heard of WideAwakes and the like until the past week.
I wonder many pro-God, pro-life, pro-Liberty, anti-liberal conservatives are collateral damage from this decision.
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