[jobim]

Here are the 15 year folks who responded, along with a few more senior than 15 years, and some less but who were lurking, or kibbitzing, or spying for a stretch before taking the plunge.

I have greatly enjoyed each and every story tonight, and I thank you all for what you have contributed to this site, but more importantly, to me personally, over these years. I have always detected here a fervent regard for this realm, this jewel, this Republic, among you all, and it has been my privilege to engage in fruitful dialogue on our Ship of State with such a fine crew!

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[Jumper]

I had not realized 15 years had passed, and how timely your post. I was working at a place called the Regional Studies Detachment at Fort Bragg were four of the past Chairmen of the Cumberland Co Republican had worked. Little did I know at that time was this to become a beloved website. By ‘99 I was overseas for 12 consecutive years this was my Newspaper and nightly news. And I was quite aware that CNN had gone full bucket for the DNC and Clintons, and CBS was bad, but as the rest of the MSM, hollyweird and the pundits were increasingly Leftist oriented, FR was a beacon of reason.