[ru4liberty]

You have GOT to be kidding me! While I agree that JimRob has the privilege, even the responsibility of restricting certain material here on FR, I have seen horrible things said of people who are not "approved of" in certain FR circles. Just HORRIBLE. Several come to mind, but I'll just mention Glenn Beck since yesterday I had the misfortune of clicking on a thread where he was being pummeled and ridiculed mercilessly. I've also seen people who were considered venerable conservatives for years on this board savagely trashed when they didn't hop on the Trump train or even stated the slightest disagreement with Trump.

I look for consistency on this forum. When I see inconsistency, I'm going to point it out, even when it puts folks like trisham on the run.

[Leaning Right]

I kind of see your point regarding Beck. But here's my take on it. And it goes without saying that my take means nothing. It's only JimRob’s take that matters.

Anyway, as I see it, it is the nature of FR that all famous people will NOT be treated equally. Unless there is strong evidence to support it, it's not appropriate to call Palin a drunk in a headline. I would make the same argument if it were Cruz, Trump, etc. Disagree with them, but avoid the vile slander. It demeans the site, IMHO.

But Beck, Limbaugh, Clint Eastwood, David Petraeus, whomever, they're just not in the same tier as Palin, Cruz, etc. I see them as fair game. You might disagree.

Then there's the bottom tier, Obama, Rove, Jeb, etc. They deserve to be roundly mocked. This is Free Republic, after all.

[LaRueLaDue]

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Or, in more modern English: individuals should follow their own instincts and ideas, and avoid conformity and false consistency.