Internet helps widen rift between the political left, right (Free Republic mentioned)

The Houston Chronicle ^ | June 28, 2004 | R.G. RATCLIFFE

[SirLurkedalot]

Well if the shoe fits....

[Vision Thing]

Cool! Doug from Upland gets a lot of positive attention in the article.

[jocon307]

you so famous!

[lainde]

Wow...FR is getting a LOT of publicity. And DFU is probably going to make the cover of "People" at some point! LOL

[backhoe]

Hello, Cincy.

Wow, another "Evils of the Internet" story. God forbid people have opinions and express them. [ /bitter sarcasm ]

[hang 'em]

Internet helps widen rift between the political left, right

That's because the left can't lie anymore and get away with it.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

"Grass-roots political Internet sites have been springing up since the 2001 terrorist attacks."

Political debate is painful for the left, I realise. They end up looking childish, especially when you can cut-and-paste factoids word-for-word with ease.

Er, more research is needed. For example, how can I have a screen name dating back to '97? Move-on [with more minucia] was formed later to oppose impeachment of Clinton. I guess they have a forum, although hadn't found it yet. I wanted to do some fifth column activity there.

FReegards....

[Howlin]

FGS, this is like the lie that will NEVER end!

Somebody needs to put a stake in its heart!

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

"That's because the left can't lie anymore and get away with it."

Right you are. Truth-bombs are painful to the left.

[dyed_in_the_wool]

"The people who tend to go to these sites are people whose views are pretty well entrenched," Gimpel said. "It's likely to enhance polarization. It's likely to enhance extremism. But it's not likely to create many converts."

So only extremsists go to politcal websites, eh?
Boy, sure glad there's never been any moderate debates between members here at FR.

[Dianna]

Postings on the FreeRepublic site often urge readers to call the employers of liberals to report their anti-war sentiments.

This is a HUGE overstatement! I've only ever seen people comment upon military members, and what their commanding officer might say. It isn't as if we're calling up the local factory bosses to intimidate people.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

"Postings on the FreeRepublic site often urge readers to call the employers of liberals to report their anti-war sentiments."

I've never seen a list like that.

[BigWaveBetty]

Thank you, I couldn't believe that was taking place... probably liberals calling claiming to be conservatives if anything like that actually takes place.

[SirLurkedalot]

They're losing the info war and they know it.I knew of FR in 99,FGS.They live in another world.But even an old tiger,sensing the end is near,can strike out one last time.

[KangarooJacqui]

Postings on the FreeRepublic site often urge readers to call the employers of liberals to report their anti-war sentiments.

Often? OFTEN?
I've lurked here for two years plus and have NEVER seen such things!

I must be hanging out on the wrong threads... /sarcasm

[Khurkris]

...isn't everyone guaranteed their 15 minutes...?

[KangarooJacqui]

Internet helps widen rift between the political left, right

Headline should read: Media helps make up stories out of very little evidence...

I HATE lazy journalism like this. It truly makes a mockery of the word "news"...

[Dianna]

Thank you, I couldn't believe that was taking place... probably liberals calling claiming to be conservatives if anything like that actually takes place.

The comments were always something like, "Gee, I wonder what his CO would think about that." I think on one occasion (that I saw) someone claimed to know the commander of a particular unit. That is all of it that I've seen.