FYI:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779888/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779843/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779842/posts
Search is indeed working
Evidently it isn't. We've been on this one quite a while and it's not listed in your links:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1779787/posts