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Is Free Republic becoming increasingly hostile towards Social Conservatives?
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Posted on 02/07/2002 8:02:41 AM PST by watsonfellow

In the past few months I have noticed that the posters on Free Republic have become more and more hostile towards social conservatism.

And I do not mean indifference (less pro life threads etc) but an outright hostility at pro life and other social conservative causes.

Am I alone in thinking this?

In particular, notice the responses to the thread concerning the recent request by social conservative groups to the FCC to reign in Fox's racey primetime programs.

I wonder if this is becoming only a haven for hedonists and libertarians, and if so, perhaps it would be better for social conservatives to find their own site.


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To: chookter
We have finally done it!

We have a Libertarian vs Conservative/Catholic vs Protestant/Pro-WoD vs anti-WoD/evolution vs creationism/Neo-Con vs Paleo-Con thread WITH Moose and Cheese!!!!

It is a sign.

This thread is approaching critical mass, and is on the verge of exploding and killing us all. And you want to drag in Harry Potter to push us over the edge ;)

202 posted on 02/07/2002 9:32:38 AM PST by general_re
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To: dead
I think this one is headed for the nonecksinbluewindbreakers.com site. Sparky, Roscoe, Dane and a couple other can swap stories about poeple losing their car over a joint and how that is helping change the world in a good way.
203 posted on 02/07/2002 9:32:56 AM PST by eno_
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To: Ol' Sparky
there was a prayer for a dog

How horrible! I'm surprised that you weren't man enough to personally rebuke the pastor for desecrating the church with such an outrage!

204 posted on 02/07/2002 9:33:42 AM PST by steve-b
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To: Ol' Sparky
The 20-year War on Drugs has reduced monthly drug use from 26 million in 1979 to 14 million in 2000 (National Household Survey on Drug Abuse).

Either that, or the prospect of having a SWAT team come through your bedroom window at 3am has pursuaded people not to answer surveys accurately.

On balance, I think drug use is probably down---but at what cost, and with what benefit?

205 posted on 02/07/2002 9:34:49 AM PST by Ratatoskr
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To: Ol' Sparky
Nixon bribed the last holdout, King of Nepal, with $75 million US-about 1/2 billion in todays dollars, to outlaw cannabis that was used in the religious practices of the local sect and by a few western tourists.The money went directly to his personal pocket.

They had little or no drug problem in the country up to that point. Within 20 years of prohibition they had the worst crack cocaine and heroin problem in the area.A real sucess story.

206 posted on 02/07/2002 9:34:59 AM PST by steve50
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To: chookter
"Lord of the Rings" was a comic book without pictures.
207 posted on 02/07/2002 9:35:18 AM PST by dead
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To: dead
I've seen Jim Robinson support the legalization of drugs. He has no problem with someone opposing the excesses of the WOD and neither do I.

Why don't you remove yourself so conservatives like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity don't have to waste valuable air time trying to cleanse the conservative movement of those supporting drug legalization? Or remove yourself so the memory of Ronald Reagan isn't tarnished by losers supporting drug legalization?

208 posted on 02/07/2002 9:35:25 AM PST by Ol' Sparky
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To: Dan from Michigan
"but have a big problem with BIG GOVERNMENT enforcing what they think are morals in my house."

I do too. There aren't many, but those that are here, I believe are vocal enough to start wars between us. A little post here, a little post there. Just enough to start flames amongst us. We have lost a lot of reasonable debates and many threads turn in to outright insults.

Did you hear the latest in Naperville (surburb of Chicago) Illinios? On all new home construction, they are required by law to build for handicap accessability even if a handicapped person will never be in your home. In your private home! Thanks to GHWB and the liberals who turned a good idea into a travisty.

209 posted on 02/07/2002 9:35:51 AM PST by WIMom
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To: Ratatoskr
On balance, I think drug use is probably down

Of course it's down, by a percentage that reflects the lower numbers in the age brackets that tend to use drugs.

210 posted on 02/07/2002 9:36:11 AM PST by steve-b
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To: watsonfellow
I wonder if this is becoming only a haven for hedonists and libertarians, and if so, perhaps it would be better for social conservatives to find their own site.

You mean like Jesus didn't hang around with prostitutes and publicans, and like that?

If you want a site where you agree with everything people say and your views are never the subject of disagreement, then you should probably join (or found) another site, yes.

On the other hand, if your point is that many people simply spout bumper-sticker libertarian or Limbaughite or even left-radical slogans, and display no understanding of what conservatism actually means, then I'd suggest you learn to live with it. It's likely to be the same everywhere you go, including among social conservatives. Only the particular slogans will be different.

And if you're concerned about the rudeness and name-calling which is all too frequent, just ignore it.

211 posted on 02/07/2002 9:36:31 AM PST by counterrevolutionary
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To: Ol' Sparky
And, only the ignorant don't remember how much more drug use there was in the 1970s in the Cheech and Chong, "joker-smoker-midnight-toker" decade.

They were doped up then, and they're doped up now. All that dope has adversely affected their memories and their judgment.

They're like most alcoholics I've met--in denial and completely oblivious to the enormous cost their selfish and useless indulgence imposes on everyone else.

212 posted on 02/07/2002 9:36:59 AM PST by Kevin Curry
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To: Ol' Sparky
Why don't you remove yourself so conservatives like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity don't have to waste valuable air time

LOL!!! ROFL!!!!! If you want to stop Rush from wasting air time, ban golf.

213 posted on 02/07/2002 9:37:39 AM PST by steve-b
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To: TheBigB
This is why the libertarian position is so damaging to conservatism. If libertarians simply opposed the excesses of the WOD that would be a winning issue for conservativism and Republicans. But, supporting drug legalization is an open door for Democrats to win back the hearts of the American people.
214 posted on 02/07/2002 9:38:12 AM PST by Ol' Sparky
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To: dead
All Your Rings Are Belong To Sauron
215 posted on 02/07/2002 9:38:15 AM PST by Cogadh na Sith
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To: Ol' Sparky
In one of Reagans' books he says what people do in their own home is none of the governments business.In many instances Reagan was more of a small l libertarian than republican.
216 posted on 02/07/2002 9:39:22 AM PST by steve50
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To: Ol' Sparky
Sparky, you're hurting my feelings. My church tells me that the belief in God and evolution is compatible. I am a sinner and a poor member of standing in my church, but my belief in God is very strong.

So, please stop avoiding the question unless your beliefs are not real. What church is it that has the ultimate truth in relation to God and evolution?

217 posted on 02/07/2002 9:39:24 AM PST by rbmillerjr
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To: Kevin Curry
Therefore, we should reinstate Prohibition, right?
218 posted on 02/07/2002 9:39:28 AM PST by The Green Goblin
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To: Kevin Curry
They were doped up then, and they're doped up now. All that dope has adversely affected their memories and their judgment.

You think everybody's on dope.

219 posted on 02/07/2002 9:40:17 AM PST by OWK
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To: Torie
There was very little adultery when laws were enforced and the punishment was severe enough. And we can greatly reduce the number of druggies in prison by executing drug dealers.
220 posted on 02/07/2002 9:41:10 AM PST by Ol' Sparky
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