In the past month the attitudes on this forum have deteriorated a great deal. I took a break from coming here daily for the past two weeks, because of it. Hoping the "If you don't like it hit the door" attitude and speeches given, would all calm down. In the past couple days I have visited I unfortunately found they had not.

In the two week break, I did some thinking as well. About what this forum and organization was about and about our country and what is happening with it. I pretty much came to the conclusion that this forum is a great source of information about the issue. And was a great place to connect with people of like minds, and was a place were you could pretty much speak freely within reason. In the few months I have been here I have seen that change. It is still a great resource for information. Especially to those new to the issue. But the freedom to connect and speak freely is deminishing daily. I find this disturbing when I see no rules being broken.

I personaly think the ConcernedVeteran post was mishandled along with a few other X members from back a few weeks ago. All for the "protection of the website". And CV's announcement to leave the site was met yet again with the " there's the door" attitude along with some false accusations and insinuations he was encourageing others to take inappropriate actions, by Administration.

CV's post did not endanger the website. Posting Barkway's bannishment on forum along with accusations that he was something other than a normal citizen, yet not following threw and informing us as to who he was suppose to "really be". Left one questioning what was going on and was this a witch hunt or what. I didn't care for his posts but I also did not care for insinuations to be made publically and no explaination given. When Switncgram got banned, I and many others felt that was over the top. I have sat back and watched fewer and fewer people who were once active, no longer posting or even coming to the site. I have read posters say they are scared to post anymore.

I think that the concern to impress a hand full of politicians who have betrayed us at every other turn has become to much of the focus here and is in and of itself a distraction and becoming destructive. Certainly does not merit the very harsh treatment of such active members. If the politicians cannot view this as a place were normal passionate Americans are truely for once, speaking there minds, then to hell with them. It posses the question as to what this site was designed for? The politicians or American people?

It is a great site for information and since Administration has announced twice in the last few days that the site is not to "blow off steam" or "let out hair down". Then maybe it should remain a information site and not a forum. Post the article and lock the threads. Until now it has been thought of as a discussion site. Yet I am seeing the freedom for discussion limited more and more daily. Many leaving and the attitude is "who care's". Speeches that now the flood gates will open wide for masses to join, and no concern over maintaining those you have. Speeches about who may "come to visit" for every incident, instead. Certainly, if your going to continue to let anyone and everyone in, there is cause for reasonable concerns. But, the active members are really feeling undue pressure over this being repeated to the degree it has been. And I would suggest again that to much focus is being put on what the others think. We are not running for office here to place such great emphsize on that area so often.

The attitude that "if you don't like it hit the door" is not conforting to those members here. Sends a message that they can be easily replaced and are of no value. Nor is it welcoming to new comers who are also viewing these posts. Yes there has been much hard work here. By staff and MEMBERS. Without the later there is no real forum. I personaly do not come here for the drama, devaluation of members or to be beat over the head with what our politicians will think.

So I have sat back and watched a friendly free flowing forum turn into a smaller, frustrated and guarded crowd of people. Much like we feel as we go threw our daily lives. I don't need that and it is not why i sought this forum out and stayed with it amongst the many other forums on this issue. For all these reason's I too am leaving the forum. I appreciate the information offered here, and for the short time it lasted, the friendly fun crowd that held discussion here. I wish you all the best in life. Take Care.

Love
Jezza