Uh, no. Its because of picknose liberalism, jackbooted fascist leftism; collectivism uber alles types like you that lead me to want to vote for W.
I don't like W. I don't like generally his big gubbermint stance on just about everything.
But I dislike infantile thumbsucking collectivist types that support the other side even worse. That includes the RATS. And it includes you.
Jim Robinson has nothing to do with my stance.
Hey 'pod. I'm in a little bit of a dilemma, here. I like ferret, and I like talking to him on The Other Site. In fact, I've been posting a lot more over at The Other Site than over here, because -- well, frankly, I can get better debate over there. I'm not subjected to Wolf-packing and the insults, while present, are kept a little lower in favor of real testing of ideas. I have expressed a few negative feelings about certain members of FR over there, but that's a pointless and very bad trap. Anyone who sits around in a forum, talking about *other* forums and their participants in a derogatory fashion are small people, indeed. Great people discuss ideas, mediocre people discuss events, and small people discuss people.
Personally, I'm going to keep a very tight wrap on that sort of behavior in myself. I've also taken some flack over there for holding other members over there to the same standard I'm trying to hold myself to, but I'm not going to stop. I won't do it all the time, but occasionally, I'll pipe up.
But lets face it, there are some serious issues over here. We even posted kitten and cloud pictures to one another to demonstrate the head-in-sand mentality of many of the hardcore 'bots, and to object to the wolfpacking that we were subjected to. I mean, I know you and I are on the same page on this issue.
I don't blame the mods. They have their hands full trying to prevent total anarchy. I am slightly deflated at JimRobs decision to order a minimization of Bush criticism and to require the banning of those who push certain third-party issues/candidates -- or sometimes, even people who vocally state that they won't vote for Bush! -- but he and I have different philosophies on what works to advance conservatism. That's fine, it remains to be seen who is right in the long run. Besides, this is his printing press. He gets to decide.
However, I *do* blame the posters who won't behave civilly, who are the first to bash instead of use logic, and especially those who wolf-pack. (I am no stranger to flaming people, but I always operate with the premise that I will offer a kind hand first, and respond with a flame when it is warranted.) But the wolf-packing is the worst behavior of all. They call eachother over with a "Over here" ping -- especially when one of them gets spanked -- and the bloodletting begins.
This just about sums up my feelings on the matter. Fascism? I sure wish the communist mind set would find a different whipping boy than that old cliche'. It always rings out as a clarion that the doofus doesn't know what he's talking about.