There are always opportunities to learn lessons in life. Some of us have, others don’t care to or see the necessity of it.

I wish you a bon voyage my friend-you’ve been around long enough to know…some of us will see you on the other side.

Best~

…its a passable little place with a dark, dingy, little bar. Come toast fallen comrades with us while I talk Erick B into getting a tattoo. We’ll figure out where to go from there.

Just like Vassar’s writing, yours here said so much that strikes straight to the heart of the matter.

And a place where you don’t want to be is one I cannot abide either. Like Dave said, I’ll see on the other side. Where the sun shines in a clear blue sky and the eyes you meet don’t skitter off to the side.

Proud to call you friend.

story about George Washington and the cherry tree. See, George and I share a birthday. Since I was 5 years old, when I wished I could fib in order to get my own way, whether for something small or something large, that story and my upbringing, intervened. I missed that particular writing by Vassar, thank you for bringing it back.

Via con dios, may our paths never diverge.

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I know quality when I see it. You’ll be missed. All of you will be missed.

I’m still here for now, hoping that we’ll begin to focus more on a common enemy.

God be with you and protect you.

but the assault on those left behind will take far more than the Kraken. For what earthly reason, why? Funny thing is, I doubt that Vassar would lower himself to come back, even if invited to do so. You only get one chance at principles, and that was blown. Many of us are still here, trying to post as though nothing happened, but, there is no question that something very big happened with the no reason given for VB’s forced leaving. You know what, he is above it all. You know it from his writings. Vassar never pushed his opinions on anyone, Vassar never even asked that anyone get on board with him. He invited you to search yourself, and if you wanted to get on board, then so be it. I have really and truly never seen such a travesty before, and I am old.

He would agree with that no doubt.

We’re not gonna stand in the way of people taking their ball and going home.

When standing in front of the hotel awaiting a cab. You offered to ferry the lot of us to the Rick Perry dinner. We gladly accepted.

It saddens me that you are leaving these pages. It is both because of and for you and those like you, the job creators, that I began this fight so long ago–the effort to stop the Left.

The one bright thing to this is that, hopefully, when you ‘Go Galt,’ you let me know so that I may make a special note of the time and the place that you leave.

Why? Because I know there are more creators that will be coming behind you.

Just be sure to keep the gates of the Gulch open for one or two more.

I’d ask you to reconsider leaving RS, but you don’t strike me as the Lot’s wife type. You welcomed me and chastened me at the same time when I had bad manners after signing up a few months ago, and I’m sad to see you go. Even though I wish you wouldn’t, I respect you for leaving on your own terms, my friend.

If you ever want to say something longer than 140 characters, my address is thejoyofreason-at-gmail.com.

Happy trails.

A very fine diary.

that I was just getting to know some of you. I will keep those who are gone from RS whether temporary or permanently, whether by choice or not, in my prayers, as well as those still here. Maybe somewhere, someday we’ll meet standing side by side in a battle against our common enemies. For now, I’ve already missed out on way too much by being new to RS, so I’m staying put as long as I can.

this whole past week has had a Charles Johnson LGF kind of feel and appearance to it……I do not get the bar reference but I sure do get “on the other side”, and in such I shall see you there ”

What’s the point of this diary? I mean, yeah we shouldn’t lie, and that life lessons learned young often stick better with a person than learned later in life. Yeah, it was entertaining, but I laugh at guys getting hit in the sack on America’s Funniest Videos too.

What I don’t get is how this matters more than just pure vanity. Goodbye cruel world, look at me, I’m an attention whore!

Well, bye.

I cannot sit by any longer without saying something,

In life, things happen that we do not agree with. It hurts us even more when it involves a friend or a family member. But at some point, we have to pick up the pieces and move on. Engaging in bitter dialogue towards someone we perceive as hurting someone we care about is human, but not helpful to us or others, especially given that we do not know the entire story.

Has anyone stopped to think that the maybe the reason management has not come out with the details is that it would cast a disparaging light on the people involved? I mean, it would be much easier for them to come right out and give every little detail. But they choose not to. There must be a reason for this, and we need not assume it is due to simply wanting to protect themselves.

Please do not let this cause division and strife within the RS community. If you feel you must leave, then do so. But please do not take parting shots as you go. It only fans the flames of bitterness.

Just my two cents, and it is kindly meant.

Over the last 6 years I have been here, I have had more arguments with “management” than anyone, including Erick. And, I have been banned a number of times and threatened with it a heck of a lot more by many of the Mods up-thread. Yet, nasty old Tbone is still here because I understand how this site came to be, how it works and exactly what happened last week which I fully support.

It is not just a question of understanding who owns the joint, its respecting those that actually built and operate the joint. They DESERVE to call the shots. A little bit by virtue of the offices they hold but more importantly by virtue of the work that they do and have done. It is said that one shouldn’t argue with success. As such, a lot of you should STFU.

Commentors come along and think because they are so clever and have writing gifts that they are important. Many cultivate “friends” and form cliques which is fine unless the cliques become elitist in their treatment of others. I have seen them come and go over the years and it has always been good riddance.

Just as I am sure Art Chance is waist deep in Murkowski’s trough and no longer needs Redstate to feed his ego, I am sure that VB will find ample other venues to preen his writing feathers to the adoration of his fans. If that is what you want, go there and adorate to your heart’s content.

Redstate has done important work and will continue to do so. If you don’t want to participate, go wallow somewhere else and quit wasting bandwidth here. Now if you don’t like what I have said here and you have been around awhile you know what part of Tbone you can kiss. If you are new, I don’t belong to any cliques and I don’t cultivate any friends because I would never want to offend a friend and sooner or later I will offend you too.

But, quit the whining it just makes you look pathetic.

Without quality participation, good writing, and community support, Redstate would be nothing and no one outside of Georgia would know who Erick Erickson is. Kudos to Erick for having built this site into what it is by fostering that. Some of the moderators here have either forgotten that or think that it is no longer an issue because Redstate is so high up there it doesn’t need us anymore. Yes, I said us. The level of vitriol on this site seems to be currently higher than during the usually contentious GOP primary season. Many of the truly uncalled for, derogatory and degrading remarks I see come from the people that should be the adults in the room.
There is a sense of betrayal, after spending years working here, pouring time, thought, energy and soul into this place, a person can be cast aside, without even simple respect. Yes, some of those leaving or forcibly removed were out of line – but how could anyone rationally believe that kicking them on the way out will improve anything? I personally believe that Erick should have a talk with those who officially represent the site in the comments, because they bring the esteem of the site down when they unleash the snark.
I am not threatening to leave or running for the door, but I strongly suspect that as I begin blogging regularly again (medicine change finally has my head relatively clear), Redstate will no longer be the first place I think of. Something that site management should consider and address, unless they truly DON’T think that the little people are important anymore.

that would value a very rude Mr. Crown over VB is not where I want to go, I read the very moving diary by eburke and remember why I came here in the first place.