Here's the thing, you have three types of trolls (retreads don't count, they're more pests than trolls):
1. Traditional troll: They know that they're trolls and enjoy being trolls. They will continue to engage until stopped and oftentimes want to be zotted to gain credibility on the anti-FReeper cesspools. This type of troll will ALWAYS come back.
2. Concern troll: This is the troll who claims to be on your side, but expresses "concern" that the position will be seen as too "extreme" by the general public. They will say things like, "I am just as pro-life as you are, but I'm 'concerned' that we'll lose the female vote if we don't let women kill babies." This breed of troll will typically engage until they sense that they're being exposed and then will back off. There are A LOT of concern trolls on FR and many of them have been here a decade or more. They believe that "Gresham's Law" is somehow valid and that the false "Reagan's 11th Commandment" can be used to justify their positions.
3. Drive-by troll: They will post random statements often with completely fabricated "facts" and then refuse to engage. These trolls can operate for years because they know that most FReepers will not remember that they are trolls because they don't engage after their trollish posts; therefore, it's a good idea to keep a regularly-updated list of drive-by trolls. Free Republic also has a lot of longtime and deeply-embedded drive-by trolls.
Now, back to what I wrote in post #21, an HONEST FReeper would realize that they had made a mistake, come back to the thread and apologize for their misunderstanding. However, I have NEVER seen this happen on a pro-life thread (or any social conservative topic for that matter), anyone posting in favor of abortion or euthanasia knows EXACTLY what side they're taking and why.
I’m surprised that there’s been no response.