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In reply to the discussion: Why I go to Freeperville (beyond the rubbernecking aspect) [View all]coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)19. Sigh! We can choose our friends (and our spouses\sig others), but we cannot
choose our families.
My family are leftists, so I'm blessed there. But I grew up in the Bible Belt, so feel a certain kinship with you.;
I'm glad you escaped the dark side and have found a refuge here.
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I prefer to think they are the minority of Rethugs... otherwise, it is like admitting...
hlthe2b
Jun 2012
#1
I often go to Hannity.com...more moderate (aka a little less racist) than Freeperville
uponit7771
Jun 2012
#2
The comments page of my local newspaper reads just like Freep. Even some taglines and such from
Erose999
Jun 2012
#3
"The extremism and equally inflexible nature of the far left" - Sorry, but I
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#16
I don't visit there much but I am curious if they "Are they getting on board with Romney?"
NNN0LHI
Jun 2012
#5
He had to back down on that when it became clear that Romney would be the
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2012
#21
Sigh! We can choose our friends (and our spouses\sig others), but we cannot
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#19
Same with my inlaws..But what is really bad is that there is no source that they believe. With the
Laura PourMeADrink
Jun 2012
#31
You my friend are very brave. I just can't make it pass the first nasty comment about the president
southernyankeebelle
Jun 2012
#8
People used to pay to visit asylums. Freeperville puts on their show for free.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2012
#10
After a few decades of observation I have learned that observation is meaningless
TheKentuckian
Jun 2012
#14
You are performing a valuable public service and I thank you for it. Sun Tzu, in
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#20
I have always agreed with this idea! I wish we could get beyond the immediate dismissal of
Laura PourMeADrink
Jun 2012
#30