[Tax-chick]

One of the best things about FR is the sheer simplicity of reading the site. I don't have to negotiate frames, avatars, intrusive sidebars, screened text, etc.

I agree. There is no other site where I participate in commentary, although I read articles in a few other places. FR was my introduction to life online (found a link from Townhall.com), and I have been completely ruined for any other software.

[DCBryan1]

I introduced my new wife of 2 years to FR in 2010. She has it as her default home page and Drudge. There is NOTHING that compares to FR when you need a quick look-see on news around the world. NOTHING. In fact, when I was in MIOBC, MICCC, CI school in Fort Huachuca, my fellow officers would always ask where and how I got such good OSINT so quick.

NIPERNET Freerepublic.com! Woot!

Literally, I was minutes to even hours before we heard news on commercial TV/radio stations. FR even beat SIPERNET Board on many issues.