A friend of mine passed away last week at age 66....an FR lurker, a great conservative, a Marine Sergeant, a paraplegic Nam vet confined to a wheel chair. Fred did a personal favor for my friend when he came to my little town for a campaign speech....and I'll be forever grateful and respectful to him.
His endorsement of Newt and his shunning of Romney didn't surprise me a bit. Fred's a man's man with solid conservative moorings....and NO one should be surprised by his recommendation.
Leni
Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend, not only for you, but also for Free Republic and our nation, which has lost far too many heroes like him. May God bless and keep him.