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‘Free Republic’ Now A Safe Space for Donald Trump Supporters [Jim's response at post 25]
The Federalist ^ | 05/12/2016 | Robert Tracinski

Posted on 05/12/2016 12:03:49 PM PDT by nhwingut

On the right, we’ve grown to pride ourselves on our greater openness to debate and ideas, on having no need to toe a Politically Correct line or crawl into a “safe space” like pampered college kids who just can’t handle hearing from anyone who disagrees with them.

For myself, I am so personally dedicated to this ideal that I even perform the great personal sacrifice of reading the comments field beneath my articles.

Yet somehow I wasn’t surprised to see Donald Trump supporters, those swaggering tough guys, turn one of their favorite Internet forums into a safe space where they no longer need to encounter criticism or opposition. Earlier today, Free Republic proprietor Jim Robinson announced that the discussion board would no longer tolerate opposition to Trump’s candidacy.

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To: gnarledmaw; Night Hides Not
Stayin alive, stayin alive. Ah, ah, ah, ah... beat you by 4 days...noob. :)

And you beat me by two weeks.     ;^)

381 posted on 05/12/2016 4:46:20 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: Raycpa

Yeah, gave away my age with that one.


382 posted on 05/12/2016 4:50:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: nhwingut

I dislike Trump though not as much as Kaisick. But I despise Hillary infintely more. I love this forumn and I get as good as I give.

BUT it is Mr. Jim’s site not mine and I have the utmost respect for him and his ownership rights. He can do as he sees fit.


383 posted on 05/12/2016 4:51:18 PM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: exit82; gnarledmaw; Night Hides Not
Shouldn't be hard, 90% of the Class of 1998 has been zotted.

The good ones still remain.

I'll second that!

384 posted on 05/12/2016 4:51:40 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: Resettozero

Heh.


385 posted on 05/12/2016 4:53:39 PM PDT by Company Man (Trump towers.)
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To: HalfIrish; exit82; gnarledmaw; Night Hides Not
90% seems too high. I’m still here (but I came close a few times.}

I agree it's too high.

386 posted on 05/12/2016 4:55:24 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: Company Man
Heh.

That means "Yes, I indeed forgive you my fellow FReeper" in Choctaw?
387 posted on 05/12/2016 4:55:38 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Company Man

It would be like leaving Drudge. Free Republic is the best news aggregator (or is that news aggrevator) for all kinds of news, especially breaking news.
*************************************************************
Agree 100% and its the reason I stay!!!


388 posted on 05/12/2016 4:58:10 PM PDT by Allen In Texas Hill Country
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To: yuleeyahoo

Roddy Piper, RIP (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015)


389 posted on 05/12/2016 4:59:54 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: zeestephen
We are five weeks into a quarterly fundraiser, and we are still 45% short of our goal. First time that's happened in the middle of a presidential election.

Oh, really?... your proof?

390 posted on 05/12/2016 5:01:12 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: gnarledmaw
beat you by 4 days...noob. :)

Whippersnapper.

391 posted on 05/12/2016 5:02:06 PM PDT by justlurking
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To: M. Thatcher; HalfIrish; exit82; gnarledmaw; Night Hides Not
Shouldn't be hard, 90% of the Class of 1998 has been zotted.
The good ones still remain.

You got that right.

We keep this up and we'll know the percentage.     ;^)

392 posted on 05/12/2016 5:03:16 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: Night Hides Not

Not all of us. And you and I were “born” on the same day!


393 posted on 05/12/2016 5:04:47 PM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Allen In Texas Hill Country; M. Thatcher; HalfIrish; exit82; gnarledmaw; Night Hides Not
Shouldn’t be hard, 90% of the Class of 1998 has been zotted.
The good ones still remain. ***************************************************** Makes me wonder?????? Good ones :<)))

I think I'll take a survey.     ;^)

394 posted on 05/12/2016 5:07:04 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: BigEdLB

Wow, Rufus is beautiful! And he’s stylin’!


395 posted on 05/12/2016 5:08:09 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: ozzymandus; Allen In Texas Hill Country; M. Thatcher; HalfIrish; exit82; gnarledmaw; ...

OICUR12


396 posted on 05/12/2016 5:08:29 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: cyberaxe; ozzymandus; Allen In Texas Hill Country; M. Thatcher; HalfIrish; exit82; gnarledmaw; ...

I’m rolling.


397 posted on 05/12/2016 5:10:28 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: 867V309

Yes, I remember that!


398 posted on 05/12/2016 5:11:21 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: onyx; trisham

Gorgeous!


399 posted on 05/12/2016 5:11:45 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: higgmeister

Rolling in it, maybe.


400 posted on 05/12/2016 5:12:08 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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