Posted on 11/28/2001 7:31:29 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Ah, yessssssss. Besides, how much more *FreeRepublic* can it be than to let them have their say?
I suspect the the folks here will crush their tiny heads and eat them for lunch. Chomp Chomp Chomp
Please keep up the excellent work, Jim and John Robinson and all of you FReepers who make it such a success!
God bless you
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!#@$%& heathen libertarians....
All it would take is one advertiser saying, "I'd really rather not see this topic discussed," with a hint thrown in about decreasing profit margins for this board to change forever.
I'd much rather pay a monthly fee for being a registered user (I'm poor, so please be gentle). This place must stay alive, in spite of lawsuits and liberal mudslinging.
FreeRepublic is only going through growing pains. The same thing happened on alt.religion.scientology. The truth was being spoken and the vested interests that didn't want their global scam exposed diligently tried to discredit and close down ARS. ARS for anyone who doesn't know is a Usenet group that debates Scientology. It gets fantastically wicked at times and flame wars abound. Sometimes, they even fire off viruses to critics (it happened to me).
Similar things have happened to www.xenu.net, run by a critic in Norway. It is primarily a site that hosts information about Scientology corruptness, but it also has a lively message board. Scientology has tried many times to close www.xenu.net and disrupt the message board using the judicial process (as its policies state) "not to win, but to harass and to utterly destroy" its critics.
Suggest you contact the webmaster of www.xenu.net (Andreas Heldal-Lund) and trade experiences and share advice. His contact info is at www.xenu.net. (He can be hard to reach, so let me know if you need help in reaching him.)
As for legal attacks, www.xenu.net has a non-U.S. (Netherlands, I think) ISP. It was legally attacked in the U.S. enough to warrant the change. It may be time to switch freerepublic.com to a non-U.S. country that still respects freedom of speech. (Good contact in that country is Karin Spaink, a writer who has dealt with freedom of speech issues.)
We, as Americans, are finally focusing on terrorism. I would like to take this opportunity to direct your attention to the domestic terrorism that is being conducted on American soil, against American citizens, and under the protection of the American constitution, by a fanatical quasi-religious cult. Please visit my website at http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/Scientology to learn more. As Arnie Lerma, a famous Scientology critic, has said: "What is Scientology? America's Taliban!"
My suggestions to assure that this site survives and thrives:
1)Make a concerted effort to obtain substantial and continuous funding by a conservative foundation or philanthropist with no strings attached.
2)Charge a monthly subscription fees for those who wish to post articles or replies, allowing non-subscribers to lurk and browse articles.
3)Institute organized fund raising at set times.
4)Find one or two substantial advertisers with conservative affiliations and display them on the home page.
5)Encourage the formation of local Free Republic chapters to organize and participate in fund raising on a quarterly or annual basis.
5)If you cannot become a not-for-profit organization allowing your contributors to take a tax deduction, then operate the site as a for profit business and take advantage of your enormous marketing power.
The uniqueness of this site -the sense of empowerment it gives - must not be lost. Don't give up when you are winning.
Callahan,
Not knowing much about the anti-freepers, just what is their beef with FR? And what got you banned?
Regarding cruise $ questions, I have no idea what that's about and don't have the time to sort through it all. In general I've seen consistent examples of openess from you for many years Jim. In other words, you have established the track record and I'm immediately inclined to dis-believe those who would question you. Good luck on it, and God Bless.
I'm addicted, it'd be like making a junkie quit cold turkey.
Very simple, don't help raise money if you have doubts.
Not complaining, just letting you know that I'm not (nor have I ever been) Mister Popularity with the anti-freepers. I'm a member of the AF community by choice (and as I have been reminded a time or two) I'm NOT a "real" anti-freeper.
Whatever the heck that means...
Cheers!
Not to mention the loosers.
Free Republic is my source for all kinds of breaking news stories. I think that this is probably the one place in American society today where the Constitution and Bill of Rights are still upheld, and where we Veterans are appreciated with sincerity. I have made a lot of friends here, and I am deeply grateful to you, Mr. Robinson for this site and the use thereof.
In answer to your question of "Is it time for Free Republic to go away?" I'll just ask this ... has corruption and deceit stopped in the members of government and the leftists? The answer to both questions is a resounding ... NO.
I'm someone who was a) just asked for my opinion and b) is continually being hit up for money, that's who the hell I am.
What the hell sort of bludnering, supine ATM machine are you not to want to know a little about the circumstances before you give to anyone? Are you happy with the United Way? The American Red Cross?
I was banned for asking questions about the lawsuit and posting the "substitution of counsel" news.
Hope that helps!
Screw em. I trust you and I dont worry one bit about what you do with the money that is donated, never have never will.
Suggestion, if push comes to shove, I wouldn't have any qualms against a small monthly membership fee.
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