Our Obama government, many would glance and agree his is a socialist government. A bit of a closer look we realize Obama is effecting censorship of Americans and select groups. Obama is censoring Fox News, is censoring our American Chamber of Commerce, is censoring Humana Health Care, is censoring Tea Party conservatives and certainly working at censoring any American who speaks critically of or writes critically of Obama. Enough verifiable evidence is available to safely conclude Obama is working at oppression of our First Amendment rights, oppressing our right to free press and oppressing our right to free speech. A tool Obama uses to protect his power and to attain greater power is simply violating our Constitutional guarantees.
The GOP is no different. Observation of the GOP reflects their using Iron Fist Censorship.
Late October and early November, I dropped into the GOP web site forums, which are open to the public. Fairly much typical blogs where Americans discuss, debate, holler and sling insults at each other. I am not surprised to learn the GOP employs Iron Fist Censorship as much as Obama, possibly more so. Our American GOP does have a historical reputation of being an authoritarian political party displaying a "police state" mentality.
To confirm my thinking, I wrote up a blog titled "GOP: Tyranny or Freedom?" Boy howdy, did this ever start up a barroom brawl! I like barroom brawls, been involved in quite a few, busted my fair share of beer bottles over heads and dealt a number of black eyes for some boys. Best quality barroom brawls are down in Del Rio, Texas, where men are truly men and women, well, just as likely to give you a bloody nose as a kiss.
Here, you will relive this political barroom brawl, will read a series of quotes and commentaries. Relax, I promise not to bust any beer bottles over your head.
This is my first punch, my initial blog article to rock this juke joint known as the GOP.
I am noting increasing unwarranted censorship here at the GOP web site. This unwarranted censorship is damaging to the reputation of the GOP, serves to cast the GOP as tyrannical and provides legitimate GOP critique for left liberals. This unwarranted censorship must stop.
I am an American Indian truth speaker. We are taught by our elders to always speak truth even when this truth is painful. Others need to follow this wisdom of my Choctaw elders.
My being a seasoned English professor and public school teacher has me well knowledgeable about what constitutes common sense censorship and unwarranted censorship. We know censorship of vulgarity, hate speech, pornography and similar is acceptable, is needed within public blogs; there are a lot of kooks appearing in blogs.
Contrasting, all of us recognize censorship of truth is a direct attack upon our American way of life, just as we know unwarranted censorship is a direct violation of our First Amendment. Heavy handed censorship serves only to label the GOP as tyrannical and as not honoring our traditional American way of life.
There are a few moderators here who practice Iron Fist Censorship. This is offensive. This leads to ridicule of the GOP and of Republicans in general. This offends me, personally, because I am a conservative, am working towards effecting a conservative philosophy for America in keeping with the alleged Republican platform. I am offended to discover there GOP "administrators" working against a conservative philosophy of honoring our freedoms.
A few moderators are effecting their own version of political correctness and effecting their own personal political agenda through censorship of comments by participants with which those moderators do not personally agree. This is highly wrongful behavior.
Readers are invited to assess me through reading my articles here and elsewhere. I am firm but fair and always truthful. I do not write inappropriate content, I always write meaningful and intelligent content albeit assertive and truthful content.
I am registering a fierce objection to unwarranted censorship here at this GOP web site.
Formal complaints have been filed with Michael Steele, Jan Larimer and other top level GOP administrators. My next step, should this unwarranted censorship not cease, will be to contact a variety of friends working within our mainstream media to provide factual foundation for critique of the GOP based upon unwarranted censorship. I am here to promote a conservative cause. I am not here to do battle with moderators who engage in unwarranted censorship to effect personal agendas.
Either honor our Constitutional freedoms or take your personal agendas elsewhere. Our nation is America, not Iran.
My motivation for this article is previous unwarranted censorship of my previous comments and comments of many other participants. I became annoyed with all this anal retentive censorship at the GOP, such as censoring out words "kicking" and "sissy".
Right away I received a response from a nice enough boy with a fancy title.
Okpulot, thank you for your concern. I'm sorry if you feel like you have been unjustly censored. If you would like clarification on any specific post that was deleted or edited, you can feel free to message any of us Admins. Each of us Admins try to keep consistent records of our activities in the forums so that we can defend our actions if necessary. We do appreciate your input in these forums and hope that you continue to feel welcome and feel free to voice your views.
Jeremiah D. Martin
Assistant Community Manager
Fine, polite enough response copied straight out of a GOP administrator employee manual. This boy reminds me of calling a company customer service department then discovering I am talking to a boy over in India who is reading directly from a customer representative manual. You know the type, you ask a question and you hear pages turning as the boy searches for an answer. Those boys are not much more than well trained parrots.
A boy named Bilbo jumps in. Eventually Bilbo becomes so disgusted with censorship policies at the GOP, he up and leaves, quits the GOP. I have not seen Bilbo since. He takes his first jab.
I would message you about how I was censored for the first time today, but an admin offered his reason in the edit and it leads me to believe we could all do with a refresher on how what I said won't be tolerated, violates rules, and warrants censorship:
(Bilbo quotes what a moderator left of his deleted article here)
[Bilbo, to save you the grief of getting smacked around in these forums by military veterans and to make sure this discussion doesn't turn into a mud-slinging contest, I'm nixing this message.]
- David M.
He is David Marcoe , a moderator who previously subjected me to race based censorship. He censored my words "race baiting" while allowing those appear to male and white to write very insulting remarks such as accusing a person of being racist.
I will be succinct. Marcoe censored my gentle words because I am female and because I am an American Indian. Marcoe did not censor harsh words of others because they are male and white.
Bilbo continues his comments.
This was in response to an individual insinuating that anyone who thinks a military veteran could ever turn violent must be a "troll". I notice that this post was not similarly edited....
Sure enough, I witnessed this. Bilbo suggested some military vets could become violent and his suggestion was both intelligent and appropriate. Responses from other participants is to sling personal insults at Bilbo, insults which David Marcoe did not censor. This is an example of Marcoe censoring participants based upon Marcoe disagreeing with a written opinion. Marcoe works at "controlling the message" through censorship.
Reads like Obama, yes?
Bilbo closes off his response to moderators.
I've spent years on forums of a wide array of topics, leanings, degrees of censorship, etc. I've never experienced this kind of censorship.
Next up, a boy named Mike busts beer bottles over moderators' heads.
If you want to practice thought control and restraints on legitimate freedom of speech, move over to the DNC website. We value the first amendment. You should as well.
Hot damn! This barroom brawl really gets going, more words are exchanged, moderators take to squawking, "Polly want a cracker!" and participants keep swinging and cussing. A higher level administrator walks in. His name is Dave Glauser. He holds up his employee manual then parrot reads to all but sans the overseas 7-11 accent.
Here is the criteria we try our best to stick to when deleting comments:
Post which are impolite, tasteless, insulting, or contain blatant bigotry of any kind are removed. Posts by trolls are are (sic) eliminated. Posts and topics which are volatile in tone, lower the level of discourse or lead to something more than heated discussion may be removed.
Posts and topics which are critical of the GOP are perfectly fine. Expressing anger and strong opinions is fine. Having honest and respectful discussions about controversial topics is fine. Civility, maturity and respect are all that we ask of all posters.
All this mule manure from parrot talking administrators finally gets to Bilbo who loses his temper. Bilbo cuts loose with a bit of plain truth.
Yes, we know that. Do you know why we know that? Because it's the same slogan you've tossed into every censorship-related thread like some sort of mindless zombie message. Can you explain to us why you're so busy that you can't offer an actual thought out explanation, or better yet, specific details about my censored post? There are several moderators and this is a very slow moving forum. Do you need more volunteer moderators or something?
Constant pointless censorship and impersonal droid moderators is now way to run the forum for one of the big two political parties.
David Marcoe, my favorite racist moderator, pulls himself up off our barroom floor, clings to bar stool to steady himself, then parrot pontificates in a rather royally arrogant voice.
One of those droid moderators chiming in...
When we step directly into a discussion, it means we have to take sides. If we take sides, it means we've compromised ourselves as moderators. Now, personally, I'll occasionally leave something for discussion, but I don't state my opinions and I don't respond after I post something, as that would mean I would be getting into a debate. For those reasons, we largely remain silent.
When we delete a post, close a thread or ban a person, we don't have to explain ourselves to all and sundry. The only people we owe an explanation to are the posters involved; those whose posts or threads we deleted, should they ask. In most cases, they don't. In many cases, they probably would get an answer if they asked an admin privately. Posting rants in the forums is not as likely to get a constructive response.
Why are you getting a response now? Well, despite the tone of your post, you ask some valid questions.
People keep invoking First Amendment rights, but do on forums that are not hosted on a government website. This is a owned by the RNC, which means if something happens here, we're responsible and we're left holding the bag. To make sure crap doesn't fly, we set rules. The rules keep getting posted as a response because they answer most of the questions. If people can't follow the rules, they get the consequences. The rules are there, clearly marked. Many people asked for them. Follow them.
In the mean time, we're still trying to strike a balance that doesn't stifle discourse, but it doesn't help when some forum posters won't exercise maturity. As admins, we ask you to police yourselves. If something sounds questionable, give a thought to not posting it. Instead of having a knock-down, drag-out fight with personal attacks, focus on the arguments, not the arguer. To all forum posters: take responsibility for what you post.
We are to take responsibility for what we write, moderators are not take responsibility for their practice of Iron Fist Censorship. Very clear by now this is a one way street, the moderator way.
Time to take a break. This is becoming a long blog article and you boys could use some eye candy. Over at the GOP, this is the image I have of myself, GOP style.
Nice, huh?
Returning to David Marcoe the racist moderator (opinion of course) up there, careful reading of his words and displayed attitude informs us he is arrogant, authoritarian and deliberately offensive. He is also clearly not a professional; he cannot control his ego nor his temper. David Marcoe views participants as pissants, as members of the unwashed masses. David suffers an unhealthy ego, he thinks with his ego not his mind. This is red flag warning of a person is who is meek and lacking self-confidence. He is a classic cowardly school yard bully. He is using this power given to him by others rather than using the power of his mind. This is fatal mistake.
An opening comes along amongst this barroom brawl. My turn to bust a beer bottle over David Marcoe's head. I smash his pin head with a bit of direct American Indian confrontation.
David Marcoe, this attitude you display is arrogant, condescending and highly offensive.
In my recent case, my personal opinion is your censorship of my words is based upon my being female and my being an American Indian.
You censored my words but allowed virtually the same words, which were of more impact, to be published by a number of participants who appear to be male and white.
Suddenly, this bar is very quiet. A bit of bickering over in far corners but eventually all catch on to what my words imply. A couple of stragglers toss in a few words, some cuss under their breath, but an odd quietness washes over this barroom brawl.
With an intent to introduce a bit of calm, to encourage more mature dialog, I write some gentle words, sprinkle in some polite friendly chatter then add a thought for both participants and moderators to consider; a cultural aspect.
I curious about how moderators deal with cultural differences. I am not of the Anglo culture, my behavior is often quite different from Anglo behavior, even contrary. Are we to expect all to behave like an Anglo, or are we to respect cultural differences?
Ha! A girl with a bad attitude and poor reading comprehension skills takes a swing at me. She is GOPAdmin_NiaS, another moderator. She writes to me this.
Could you please try to keep your posts in the forum relevant to the particular topic?
Not satisfied with my Olive Branch offering, Nia S elects to restart this barroom brawl. Participants are mad enough to spit nails and do so. Nia S is peppered with spit nails.
A friendly boy named Malcom spits a nail.
Um... It's her topic, her thread, you may notice. And, yes, we see diversity among the mods :-)
An equally nice boy named Mike spits his nail.
So, are you now going to start deleting posts for lack of relevance? Geez. Don't you people have enough to do than measuring every single word to determine whether it fits within your construct of what's appropriate?
Nia S the GOP administrator pulls Mike's nail out of her forehead then writes.
We are just trying to foster thought provoking conversation throughout the forums and are encouraging people to keep on topic in the various boards.
Malcom spits another sarcastic nail at Nia S.
I see. Now I understand. Taha's post:
I curious about how moderators deal with cultural differences. I am not of the Anglo culture, my behavior is often quite different from Anglo behavior, even contrary. Are we to expect all to behave like an Anglo, or are we to respect cultural differences?
was reprimanded because it was "off topic" in a thread she started about forum moderation and wasn't "thought provoking conversation."
Hmm... That is "thought provoking."
Not to be outdone by those boys, I spit my nail two cents worth at Nia S the GOP trouble maker.
My comments are not only pertinent but also right on topic. I will ask you to read more carefully and to give thought to what you read. My expectation is your being a moderator your reading comprehension skills are such you are able to follow a flow of topic and follow pertinent commentary which points to a topic.
I will remind you rules have been provided a number of times by moderators, you are not honoring those rules. I am both honoring and strictly following those rules. You are violating stated contractual Terms of Service all of us have agreed to follow which includes you. All are to follow rules or there is no point to having rules.
Your inventing rules as you go along is distasteful and discourages discussion. You are working at creating an unfriendly and stuffy environment. This does not promote a friendly and welcoming place for participants.
You have a responsibility to be gracious and friendly host, do so.
Yes, a grammar error in my English professor writing. There are times my native Choctaw tongue and my native Choctaw thinking get the best of me when interpreting to English.
Previously, I write of a moderator making a fatal mistake in her writing, in her thinking. There are radical differences between my American Indian culture and our mainstream American culture. This difference is we Indians are forward thinking, are always watching our environment, always paying close attention to Mother Nature and especially to White Eyes. My cultural heritage is one of survival in the wild. You white boys would call me a tough old broad.
This time, I do not use a beer bottle to bust moderator heads. This time I grab myself a Jim Beam whisky bottle which is thick, hard and difficult to break. I really clobber them with this.
For participant and reader interest, this thread is being monitored by select individuals and their names will surprise you. These people are either here personally or have staff members here reading and observing. I made arrangements for this.
This thread is being monitored personally or by staff: Michelle Malkin, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Michele Bachmann and Glen Beck. I have twice invited Michael Steele and Jan Larimer of the GOP to monitor dialog here. No confirmation is received from Steele and Larimer. I do not know if they or staff are monitoring.
Yes, I have loaded observers with those who favor our Tea Party conservative effort. Steele and Larimer are invited to afford a chance for them to observe their policies being effected and net results of their policies.
Sylvia up there comments on my habit of researching and establishing hard facts. This is one of my specialties; observation, research and logical conclusions based upon factual data.
Purpose of this study is to determine if the GOP still maintains an "authoritarian" stance along with oppression of Constitutional guarantees. This is adequately determined by moderation policies and censorship policies both of which are set, either directly or indirectly, by Steele, Larimer and other high level GOP administrators. Policies effected here in public forums are a direct reflection upon both rules set by and thinking of GOP leadership; a mirror of their thinking and attitudes.
I am now preparing to go public with my findings and conclusions, supported by documentation gathered in this thread related to moderation policies. My report will discuss rules, policies, enforcement, fairness and attitudes displayed along with an overall thematic writeup about the overall "thinking" of the GOP.
This topic of moderation policies is proving to be of great interest.
A day passes, two days pass, not a single peep, not a single parrot squawk, not even a whisper. My words up there are the last, a final whisky bottle head knocking. Not a single further comment is written by anyone. Dead silence. This barroom brawl is over and I walk out without a scratch, without a bruise, and with my dignity intact.
I think I scared the shit out of everyone. This makes no sense to me. Perhaps this is cultural difference; mainstream Americans are known to be sissies.
Just about any person, company or government can be assessed by exhibited behaviors, actions and attitudes. Overall, I do know the GOP remains an authoritarian political party which practices oppression of our Constitutional guarantees. This is evidenced by moderation policies and censorship policies in use by the GOP. Over at those GOP public forums, moderation and censorship is extreme, is effected with a vengeance and effected with arrogance. In essence, moderators masturbate their egos through abusing people who participate. Many of us know this as "power tripping". GOP forums are ruled with Iron Fist Censorship.
Buck stops at the top. Ultimate responsibility for these anti-American policies at the GOP rests with Michael Steele and Jan Larimer. Those two set policies, behaviors and attitudes.
There is no real difference between Michael Steele and Barack Obama. Should I split hairs on those two I would write, "Michael Steele is a religious fanatic authoritarian tyrant and Barack Obama is a godless socialist authoritarian tyrant."
This is what gives rise to our patriotic Tea Party movement. We are Americans, not tyrants.
You mouth breathing drooling white boys are to be rewarded for your patience in reading my long winded article. This is how I view myself when not suffering Steele Iron Fist Censorship nor Obama sissy boy bully pulpit silencing.
