Posted by Guest (Post 424394)

This statement is totally, 100% false, ludicrous, inane and off the charts untrue, with absolutely no fear of contradiction.

I have lived in The Villages a little over 11 years now, and can state unequivocally, with 1000% of confidence....

NOBODY is censored in The Villages in what we say, do, think or see.

Nobody censored the news you read.....The Villages has their own newspaper which in itself is something unique and of which we all should be proud. Want other papers...go to Barnes and Noble, Starbucks, etc and buy the New York Times, New York Daily News, or any newspaper of your choice or have them delivered to your home if you wish. We have our own radio station of which we also should be very proud and nobody is censored on that station either...it is owned by the developer...YEP..he started this place...he started the Newspaper and he started the radio station. He does NOT...repeat...DOES NOT control the news in anyway, and if you had any sense whatsoever you can see that obviously when you read it. Is it curved to report what is going on here...YEP....the developer of this place started it....put HIS MONEY into it and yep....it is slanted that way. Dont like it..tune into anything you like as it is in every other city in the USA.

Ever been to Barnes and Noble...please explain to all that you scare away with your utterly insane chatter, how anyone controls what you read....actually, all the left leaning books are out front for all to see.
Some well known folks come here for book signings. They personally know the developer and respond to invitations that benefit both parties AS WITH ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA

This kind of talk I have heard before here in The Villages. It has no basis in truth in anyway and anyone reading this and not living here, take note...the thread starter is one thing and one thing only...I think on the internet they are called trolls....worthless.....just complain if they feel slighted because they feel it is all about them.

This thread is pure total tripe and has NO basis in truth and...

as far as the signing by the Governor, I ask this poster to dig into the FACTS....post them and see how it shakes out...you have no idea of what you are talking about.

That anyone would even discuss such a ridiculous claim is bothersome

I dont know where you live but you better get a change of scenery and turn your life around and gather facts before you just spout off things that you know nothing about.

If you have claims where ANY of this occured post FACTS....which I know you cannot.

Posted by Guest (Post 424552)

I didn't attend book signing tours in the midwestern cities where we lived, regardless of their political bias, because I didn't want to stand in line for hours in the cold or whatever, and I would not do it here. As for rallies at the square, I haven't gone to those here either because of the crowds, and all these people can be seen nightly on the various 24-hour news networks. I prefer seeing them on TV because I can change the channel.

Who needs to see them in person from 2 blocks away??

As for the idea of democrat candidates being "uninvited", I think it's more like they choose not to come here because of the smaller audience and votes to be gained.

BTW, the only real "censorship" I saw here was at Market Night last year at LSL, when the local Democrat group (county?) had its booth there across from Panera, and they were LOUDLY telling passers-by "DON'T WATCH FOX NEWS.....It's ALL lies", and they had poster boards saying EVERYTHING is lies that is said by opposition newscasters. It was very childish, I thought....telling grownups over 60 years old what to read and not read.

And they had no clue as to what Lincoln said: "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar". The reps at that booth were just plain nasty in their "greeting" to people walking up toward them who had not even spoken yet!

Posted by Guest (Post 424599)

"Have you consider moving?" "When are you moving ???" Or do you even live in The Villages?" Ah! A dichotomy. My country love it or leave it. My Villages love it or leave it. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Posted by Guest (Post 424633)

If I left then there would be no independent thinkers in The Villages - zero - zip - zilch.

Posted by Guest (Post 424623)

Well that was just plain stupid of that group to verbally assault passerbys. Unfortunately, I am inundated with FOX news every darn morning because my husband, who is pretty darn perfect in every other way, likes it. I hate that station because I DO know what they say and fair and balanced they most definitely are not. I heard a snippet the other day when the woman talking head was saying that Obama would beat every candidate but one if the election were tomorrow and then added something along the lines of "thank goodness the election is not tomorrow." That is NOT fair and balanced. That is most decidedly a right leaning if not right falling over station.......I just take my coffee cup, go to the office and play on the computer until hubby has had his fill of that station.

Posted by Guest (Post 424633)

If I left then there would be no independent thinkers in The Villages - zero - zip - zilch.

Posted by Guest (Post 424623)

Well that was just plain stupid of that group to verbally assault passerbys. Unfortunately, I am inundated with FOX news every darn morning because my husband, who is pretty darn perfect in every other way, likes it. I hate that station because I DO know what they say and fair and balanced they most definitely are not. I heard a snippet the other day when the woman talking head was saying that Obama would beat every candidate but one if the election were tomorrow and then added something along the lines of "thank goodness the election is not tomorrow." That is NOT fair and balanced. That is most decidedly a right leaning if not right falling over station.......I just take my coffee cup, go to the office and play on the computer until hubby has had his fill of that station.

Posted by Guest (Post 424694)

janmcn: My apology if you mis understnad my post as it was in support of your right to speak. I dislike this dichotomy as it has alinsky leanings. Just because a person disagrees it doesn't make them disloyal Ergo my reference to love it or leave it is intended to shut people down

Posted by Guest (Post 424738)

Your apology is accepted after you read all the websites I gave you.

Posted by Guest (Post 424603)

No, I would not attend a tea party function. This is based on the one time I stopped at their Spanish Springs booth on Chili Cookoff day a year ago. One of the ladies handing out pamphlets was very insistent on telling me her views of the "N" in the White House. I pulled her husband aside and advised him he should muzzle his wife. He said she speaks what she believes. if the tea partiers have that in their midst - and handing out their viewpoints - it is no place for me.

I did write an email to the Tri-County Tea Party and they assured me that was not their party line. Well, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ...