For those that insist on linking to FreeRepublic

[Hutzpa]

could you please name me a subject that you have learned from that site that is Constructive and Educational besides the usual bile, vapid and out right racism.

Just One.....

[Ilsa]

1. That's not why people post links to FR,

People link to FR to show how backwards they are on even the most innocuous subjects. Links are also to make fun of them. I doubt anyone posts to FR to share constructive knowledge. Making fun of them has been pretty entertaining over the years.

[Hutzpa]

4. I don't find their bile amusing

I do not find their out right racism amusing, I just don't, but it seems to grace us
daily on GD, if I want humor I'll go to the Lounge and laugh myself silly.

Just saying....

[noamnety]

12. normally I'd agree

but I will admit, I laughed when Major Cook was spewing his racist birther crap and his clearance got pulled, costing him his civilian job.

[Ilsa]

16. Those might be good threads on which to use your Hide feature, then.

As long as DUers momentarily enjoy their idiocy, there will be posts about FR with links to specifics.

[dysfunctional press]

27. simple solution- DON"T CLICK ON THOSE LINKS.

sheesh...:eyes:

[Hutzpa]

32. I know

but when it's thread after thread wanting discussion on freerepublic you have no choice but
to notice the constant barrage, you do know the difference between thread and post right(?)

[dysfunctional press]

34. you do know that LINKS can only be found in POSTS, right(?)

"you do know the difference between thread and post right(?)"

you took issue with people who LINK to free republic- you can't link to a site in a thread title, only in a post.
or weren't you aware of that? :shrug:

[Hutzpa]

35. You do know I realize that... right

(we can do this all day) :rofl:

my initial intention was to find out why folks here at DU are so fixated with the bile and racism
from freerepublic, yeah, you might say because its fun, but I don't see the humor in someone writing
about killing the President and calling him names. So far no one can come up with any straight
answers besides it being fun and wanting to keep tabs on their hate.

[dysfunctional press]

36. the point is- you don't HAVE to click on those links if you don't like them.

why do you feel that you or your views should be the grand arbiter of what people can or can't choose to view on this site?

[Hutzpa]

37. Now you're entering into a territory

I didn't expect you to, I asked a simple question which is, to give me one constructive or
educational subject that folks here have learned from freerepublic, so far you have not done
that but to continue lamenting about how I could move along and not click on the links.

Again.... Is that your best argument?

[dysfunctional press]

40. i don't presume to know what others have learned, or what they might enjoy perusing on the net...

why should it matter to you...?

[Hutzpa]

44. This is ridiculous

are you having fun(?) what a convoluted statement, from telling me not to click on the link
to now saying you don't presume to know what others have learned to what they might enjoy
reading.....oh! I give up....CAN.YOU.TELL.ME.WHAT.YOU.HAVE.LEARNED.FROM.READING.FREEREPUBLIC????

Now the question is directed to you.

[dysfunctional press]

46. i doubt that i have 'learned' anything from them...

(btw- 'learning' and 'entertained by' are two different things)

but i don't see that as a reason to censor other people from going there.

why do YOU feel that it's necessary to censor what links are available for people to click on?

[Hutzpa]

51. I deliberately excluded

entertainment, if I was looking for entertainment I wouldn't have asked the
question. I also know that learning and entertainment are two different words
which is why I did not use entertainment, furthermore, I am not trying to
censor anyone but to find out why are folks here (minority I must add) so
fixated with freerepublic.

According to you, you have not learned anything from there, now that answers my question.

I'm finish with this guy.

[dysfunctional press]

52. "I'm finish with this guy."

and i'm norwegian with you.

[nadinbrzezinski]

47. I recomend you read Tzun Tse the Art of war

Know your enemy, know thyself

I cannot explain it better than that.

Freepers are right now calling for quite vile actions... well, in the business of intelligence, whether that is war time intelligence, poltical intelligence, or business intelligence, knowledge of the other side is valued greatly.

Now if you are not interested in finding out what these scared people are up to... none of us can tell you to click, but for some of us... knowledge is power... even when revolting

[Hutzpa]

48. Out right racism

and vile being spewed toward the President is knowledge.... how so(?)

There is only one reason and one reason only that folks will constantly visit
that site and that is those individual gets some kind of satisfaction from
reading about the hate and racism being channeled toward the President.

I don't expect you to agree with me, but that is the underlying facts.

[dysfunctional press]

49. then why were people from here visiting there before obama was even elected senator?

your reasoning(or lack thereof) rings quite hollow.

[Hutzpa]

53. lol

really, you've just finished asking the most idiotic question to back up your reasoning
and I am the hollow one, how you figure that out(?) Why should I even bother to ask,
squash that, one thing is for sure and that is we are moving in circles, I'm done
with you sir.

Peace!!

[dysfunctional press]

56. it really is a very simple question...exactly suited to your apparent capacity, in fact-

you wrote:

"There is only one reason and one reason only that folks will constantly visit
that site and that is those individual gets some kind of satisfaction from
reading about the hate and racism being channeled toward the President."

so- if your statement is to be believed- why then did so many people from this site consistently visit that site before obama even came on the national scene?


oops...
:shrug:

[Hutzpa]

57. How you figure that out

are you just making shit up? where did you find that many people from this site consistently
visiting that site, show me the figures that gave you that conclusion.

You speaking from the rear end now.

[dysfunctional press]

58. "show me the figures"

:eyes:

why haven't you "shown the figures" as to how many people are doing so now?

if you've been posting/visiting here as long as your membership indicates, you know full well that people have been posting links to freakrepublic for as long as this site and that site have both been in existence.
but- since obama hadn't yet appeared on the national scene, let alone decided to run for president- how can you explain it, in light of your presidential racism theory?




hmmm...?
:shrug:

[Hutzpa]

60. What a waste of space and energy n/t

[dysfunctional press]

61. in other words: you CAN'T answer the question.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

"hutzpa"
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[nadinbrzezinski]

50. As a student of history I can tell you I have read Mein Kampf

does that make me an anti-semite? My dad was part of the Hitler Travel plan, so you think I got any jollies out of it?

Perhaps some of us do understand the value of monitoring racist groups, who are scared and given the chance will carry out their threats. Perhaps, this is my hope too, those fine folks at the FBI are having the same thoughts... and at least in my poor undestanding of the law... they have the probable cause to do that already. After all we have had two lone wolves linked to them already.

Oh and for the FBI agents readying the site, assuming they are... this is called raw intelligence too.

Now you do not want to bother with it, go ahead, but telling other people what to do is kind of not kosher.

Oh and in case you wonder FR is actually mild. Yes I do monitor some of those sites REGULARLY... see note on Hitler Travel Plan... so you think less of me for actually visiting, and studying the evolution of places like oh Stormfront? For the record, they make FR look liberal, and nice, and accepting of other people. And if you have no clue who those fine folks are... perhaps that's for the best.

Oh and since I have used certain words that will trip Echelon... fuck hoover.

[Hutzpa]

54. Looks like you're trying to delve into

general semantics to prove your point by bringing up books you have read, which in my
opinion does not relate to my question, which is, what have you learned from reading
freerepublic(?)

Why do you feel the need to post on DU the bile and racist statements upon statement
posed toward the President is justified?? are you trying to justify these thread because
you get pleasure from them(?) oh! wait, you said something about the FBI monitoring the
site, ok, but how does that help us further our discussion on DU about Democratic
prospects and future perspective.

If it's knowledge which is what you said, well, thats one knowledge I do not want to
be part of, I'll rather the pros and experts deal with that site than the constant
barrage posting of hate toward the President by some dimwit on freerepublic.

It does not further our discuss.

[nadinbrzezinski]

55. If you cannot comprehend, it is not my problem

if you don't feel it is important what is going on at the other side, simply, you have been told this, DO NOT click on those threads.

Use the hide function.

I answered to you in toto as to why it is important and what you can learn. More than that I cannot do. This is not trying to prove anything to you. In my view to you the sky is orange, no matter what evidence is presented that it is blue. In this case, some of us will continue to monitor racist sites, FR included, and at times post links to them. Some of us find this intelligence work important. You obviously do not. I suggest you use the hide feature. Lord knows I did, extensively, for two weeks of MJ thread after thread. My criticism was directed at the media, not fellow DU'ers who posted on him, ad nauseaum.

You do know how to use the hide thread feature, right? If not I will gladly tell you how.

[Hutzpa]

59. Funny that

you're being obnoxious with your insipid conclusion and you have the nerve to follow that with an
accusation of me not comprehending, the mark of an insidious human being who is over zealous with
rage and superiority that they could not curtail their ignorance but to display arrogance in the
process of enlightenment.

[pipi_k]

43. Different strokes and all....

Lots of people like the TV show "Scrubs" and think it's hilarious. I was bored silly by it.

Same with "Seinfeld". Never did get the humor.

And Woody Allen. Not funny.


OTOH, I think The Three Stooges are funny...I can laugh over and over again at episodes of "I Love Lucy" no matter how many times I've seen them...and any jokes in which poo is featured totally crack me up.


I also think the Freepers are a real hoot sometimes.


good thing we don't all laugh at the same things...

:7

[Kahuna]

9. Yep! What you said. All of the above.. It isn't rocket science.

:applause:

[Buzz Clik]

14. Not rocket science, indeed. Not even as sophisticated as learning one's colors.

It's adolescent yammering. I, too, would love to seen an end to the FR postings.

[ourbluenation]

2. what a funny question. as in odd, not funny haha. n/t

[NutmegYankee]

3. There is a constructive Purpose

Know Thy Enemy. We should see theirs acts against Article III section 3 of the US Constitution.

[Sal Minella]

5. My "Hide Thread" clicker works and also "Ignore Poster" clicker works,

so I custom-design a DU GD page I can learn things from.

Nobody forces me to read all the Michael Jackson stories in the tabloids when going through the grocery store checkout, either.

[NJCher]

6. helps to know

When a person hangs around here at DU it distorts one's point of view. One might think, for example, that there is at least a little empathy in human beings. That people aspire to equality. That people are not blinded by racism and that they can actually see what a person has to say without taking skin color into consideration.

When someone links to Freeperville, we are reminded that is not the case. The name for that is reality check.



Cher

[Ilsa]

18. Excellent point! a cursory review of FR is like a

brief look into the paradox of a group that espouses love for their nation and Jesus Christ and their inhumanity.

[KharmaTrain]

7. How About Keeping Them On The Defensive...

Those links shine a light on something that needs to be seen and watched as the right wing in its naked form. It's the product of what they see on Faux, what they hear on hate radio and are pandered to by politicians and special interest groups. It's a look into the underworld that we ignore at our peril. In many ways it was ignoring and dismissing these people that led to Gingrich and Rushbo that laid the groundwork for 8 years of the booosh regime.

Also, there's a safety factor here. We've seen Freeper land have direct connections to murderers...where the hate has flowed beyond their little bulliten board and into the real world. While many there are blowhards and slime, there are some who have so detached from reality they could re-enter it in violent ways.

[Hutzpa]

8. hmmm.....

an interesting concept, but I still don't see the positiveness it provides in helping America
build for the future, nothing productive, you've shown me the destruction it creates.

[KharmaTrain]

19. Sorry

I'm here to discuss, not prove. You take from what I post as you will. I build for the future in my real world, not on a discussion board.

Cheers...

[Hutzpa]

31. Was that suppose to be a response

naahhh! I'm guessing its not.

[Ilsa]

17. ITA. Threads with FR links don't have to be on the Greatest

Page, but staying apprised of the depths of their lunacy and propensity for violence could be helpful, especially if the FBI needs to be notified.

[underseasurveyor]

10. I don't understand the question.

The words, constructive, educational, and learned, are used in the same sentence with freerepublic.

Makes no sense what-so-ever:evilgrin:

[Hutzpa]

11. You have a point

those are words you don't associate with freerepublic.

:evilgrin:

[Buzz Clik]

13. DUers post FR bullshit to make them feel superior. Ironically, ...

Freepers do the same thing.

It's a stupid cycle.

[lame54]

15. didn't know that was a requirement

[cwydro]

20. I don't think I have ever clicked on a link to FR.

If I ever did, it was way back when I first joined DU and wondered what it was.

I truly don't understand why people like to read their rantings, but hey, to each his own.

[Pool Hall Ace]

22. Speaking only for myself, I enjoy reading FR links for the humor.

Sometimes I find their idiocy funny, and I just like to take a break from serious stuff. But I don't obsess over them.

[donco]

21. It shows what extremism

does on the right;so....,do we want to become the same type of inbred forum, only from the left?

[Hutzpa]

23. When I start seeing the same

outlandish racism and vapid here on DU, then I'll be concern about us becoming them, I
see that type of argument as weak or as an excuse to continue reading and bringing their
un constructive crap here, it still doesn't address my question though.

[defendandprotect]

24. Just notice from one of the posts they seem to be trying to organize . . . and strike --

I think it's worthwhile to keep an eye on this -- as some here do!

[Posteritatis]

25. I like knowing if a group's discussing armed insurrection, myself. (nt)

[Cartoonist]

26. There are other reasons.

. . . a subject that you have learned from that site that is Constructive and Educational
-
Why leave out Entertaining? I got a laugh out of this post:

"PROVE YOUR CONSERVATISM CREDENTIALS BY USING THE SPECIAL ALL-CAPS CODE."

I have to wonder if that was left by a liberal infiltrator.

[GoneOffShore]

29. Could be - and Welcome to DU!

:applause:

[defendandprotect]

28. In fact, wouldn't the GOP be trying to organize the Freepers into action???

Where is the Democratic Party organizing progressives/liberals/mainstream Dems into

demonstrations for MEDICARE FOR ALL???

Where are our unions -- our women's groups organizing us????

Let's go, folks!!

[Hutzpa]

30. I was hoping to see

tht sarcasm thingy, guess you forgot huh! you this one......:sarcasm:

[defendandprotect]

33. No intention at sarcasm . . . not unlike the GOP fascist rally to stop the vote counting . . .

at Miami Dade Election HQs . . . with no police interference!

And why would you not expect Democrats to organize progressives/liberals/mainstream

voters into demonstrations for MEDICARE FOR ALL??

If they weren't PRE-BRIBED that would naturally occur to them.

:eyes:


And. . . bet we aren't interferring much in Iran, either ... right?

Here you go -- :sarcasm:

[CakeGrrl]

38. I don't go into threads that have links to FR; nothing amusing to see over there

Ignorant, angry, racist comments do not amuse me.

I don't need to see new and different examples of racism or religious hatred when I already know it's their specialty.

[Hutzpa]

39. Exactly my point

but some here seemed to think its ok to continue receiving this bile from freerepublic.

[exman]

41. rather than bury my head in the sand...

I have learned what my enemies are thinking. FR is sad, but those people are out to get me. Should I ignore a direct threat to my freedom? Should I become a victim of their ignorance, by staying ignorant myself? Yes it hurts to see how mixed up they are, but ignoring the Free Republic is like trying to cross the street with your eyes closed.

[canetoad]

42. What really annoys me about myself

Is that I click on maybe one Freepville link out of every five or six posted, thinking I'll get a good laugh out of their tortured convolutions of logic. Then I get disgusted after the first post or two and shut the page down. I never learn not to go look.

[Name removed]

45. Deleted message

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[datasuspect]

62. linking to FR only helps RimJob

from an SEO standpoint.

[PVnRT]

63. HUTZPA HAS SPOKEN

I'm so glad we get these sermons on how we are and are not supposed to think and behave.

[Hutzpa]

66. I used two lines to asked a question

and you conclusion is I'm preaching, did you read my OP??

[Milspec]

64. applications

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2283923/posts

[Hutzpa]

65. An utter display of idiocy

need I say more.