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This is a public service announcement from your friendly neighborhood Admin Moderators (Sidebar gave us some attitude so we shoved him in the closet for a while. He never recovered from the Yacht incident) For a while, we have noticed some things happening that we need your help with. The Free Republic community is strong; we are almost a family, albeit very dysfunctional at times. Like any community, we have new members joining us daily. Unfortunately, the air of suspicion and the desire to keep things “the way they are” has fostered a feeling of distrust with new members. Almost...

First Amendment: Diversity czar Mark Lloyd's FCC votes Thursday on the issue of net neutrality. Advertised as providing access to all, it will do to the information superhighway what Lloyd proposed for talk radio. Not much was said when $7.2 billion was included in the stimulus bill "to accelerate broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas and to strategic institutions that are likely to create jobs or provide significant public benefits." The administration has big plans for the Internet — like controlling it. Susan Crawford, the so-called Internet czar, told the Wall Street Journal in April that the broadband billions...

On Freedom Radio tonight at 8 PM Eastern we'll speak with conservative Doug Hoffman (doughoffmanforcongress.com) who is closing fast on lib Dede Scozzafava for the U.S. House seat vacated by John McHugh (NY-23) in a special election Nov 3. To quote Michelle Malkin, Scozzafava is "an ACORN-friendly, union-pandering, tax-and-spend radical Republican." Next up is conservative and former Marine Jesse Kelly, of Arizona's 8th District, who is vying for the House seat there (votejessekelly.com). Mark Levin, aka THE GREAT ONE, has declared Mr. Kelly “the perfect candidate.” And then it is our pleasure and honor to welcome Joyce Kaufman from WFTL...

I reconfigured my settings a while back, and noticed a few days later that the Freeper Poll no longer showed up on the forum page. I went to the settings, moved the "opinion polls" section, and checked again. No polls ever show up. Of course, there is a chance that the "polls" category has nothing to do with the freeper polls, and is actually for posting of online polls. If that is the case, I'm not getting that, either. It's bad enough that I chose to put "GOP" on the end of my freeper name, long before I knew that...

We are pleased to announce that FreeRepublic and Jim Robinson have established an Alliance Link to the Restore the Constitution effort, The Independent Movement for Constitutional Restoration (IAM-CR). The premise for IAM-CR is simple: We intend to amass a voting block of millions of Americans who are sworn to focus on Constitutional Principle first and foremost in their voting and who will vote for and elect the thousands of candidatires we find and enlist who are sworn to support fundamental Constitutional Principle. We invite all members of FreeRepublic to review our twelve constitutional principles and then JOIN US and...

Picture and sound. About 11 minutes. A few events from our FReeper convention in Washington, D.C.

<p>Every so often, actual breaking news is so absurd that parody is the only answer. After news of President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize broke on Friday, the website, FreeRepublic.com was deluged by its members with Breaking News! parody posts.</p> <p>The faux headlines kept me giggling all day, and a few have already made it into my inbox via e-mails gone viral. Sometimes, ya just have to laugh.</p>

Something very special happened at The Free Republic yesterday, something I documented at The Patriot's Flag - FReepers make Lemonade. For most of us, our first glimpse of the TV yesterday morning gave us a "gasp" ... probably followed by an explitive or two. Nobel Peace Prize ... are you kidding? For most of us shock turned to anger pretty quickly. (We are "the angry conservative mob" after all). But if you were lucky enough to be able to watch the Free Republic during the day, you saw something very special happen ... I think something that was historical. Freepers...

Larry King Live featured a long session with Ann Coulter and Kiki McLean Wednesday night.During the interview, King asked Coulter about the recent Saturday Night Live skit about Obama running through a check list of his failures as president and whether this was the beginning of a trend of media criticism of Obama.Ann said Michelle Obama would turn on Obama before Saturday Night Live would and that the skit was good fun.She then noted that websites like Free Republic were criticizing CNN for fact-checking the comedy skit.Check this link later for CNN's transcript of the show.

<p>Those who read the New York Times's coverage of the unsuccessful results of Barack and Michelle Obama's attempt to seal the 2016 Summer Olympics bid for Chicago on Friday afternoon ('For Obama, an Unsuccessful Campaign") might want to read it again.</p>

As a part of our commitment to using technology as a way to better serve our customers, we believe that social media and social networking can be valuable tools. We are in the process of determining how we want to use these tools as an organization. Because we are in such a highly regulated industry, there are many considerations in our analysis of social media. For instance, product information distributed by a XXXXX employee via social media can be subject to the same compliance and regulatory guidelines as an advertisement. If the proper disclosures are not included in the product...

I month or two ago (maybe longer) I posted a thread on why I was leaving Free Republic. I was angry over a post that was pulled (which Jim very nicely re-posted). I took some heated comments, and some justifiably so. I registered with a couple of conservative websites, and I will maintain those registrations. But after comparing those other websites, along with a few others, I have come to the conclusion that I was wrong for threatening to leave and I wanted to make an apology for my actions to Jim and others who were angered or offended.

Free Republic Homeschoolers’ Forum 2009-2010 A spot for homeschoolers on Free Republic to share information The Free Republic Homeschoolers’ Forum is an annual thread where homeschoolers share tips and talk about curriculum. Included on this year’s forum: GET STARTED HOMESCHOOLINGThis year, in response to requests from other parents, we have put together a guide for anyone interested in homeschooling. (See below.) HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES (in alphabetical order) Scroll down for the latest list of educational resources recommended by homeschoolers on Free Republic. Corrections and updates were made to the previous list. Links to any product or website no longer available were...

Click source link for enlarged version of photo that shows details of torn, frayed flag and for Amanda Carpenter's video report. Inspirational artist Thomas Kinkade's renowned "Flags Over the Capitol" painting depicted Old Glory flying pristinely and proudly over Congress. But the American flags fluttering this month atop the House office buildings on Capitol Hill where lawmakers and their staffs work each day were tattered, torn and neglected - hardly worthy of a patriotic portrait. The flags - in various states of disrepair - were captured in photos and videos by The Washington Times as they rippled atop the Rayburn,...

Happy BirthdayFree Republic(13) Thank you JimRob (or is it that Thompson fella?)for the memories, frustrations with friends & foe, love, and friendships forged over the years.

Funny of the day. You have to click the link. http://kanyelicious.appspot.com/http://www.freerepublic.com

Freepers, as they refer to themselves, are at best a wild and woolly bunch whose message board discussions can evoke images of barroom brawls as portrayed in a John Wayne Western. (You know, the visiting Ingénue sits on the bar with a teapot as she waits for a chance to smash it on the head of an evildoer as they coast past her position while Granny knits quietly in the corner and trips everyone who comes within range) And Codrea is a professional gun magazine writer whose online commentary frequently includes obscure sentences of the *We discussed that HERE(HTML Link)...

Freepers! Please post comments and your great pictures here. Also links to videos would be appreciated! It sure was great to be a part of this historic event! We American patriots were certainly NOTICED!

The 2009 FreeRepublic LexiconAKA "The Freepism, Freepology, Lingo, Dictionary, Terminology, Lore Handbook" A revised and condensed version of The Lexicon of FreeRepublic, culled from Lexicon of FreeRepublic - 4th Edition and Freeper Lingo Thread (the history and meening of 'Freepisms' including pictures). Thanks to the many Freepers who contributed, especially Bugbear and Risky Schemer, the originators of the first lexicon! (see also The 2008 FreeRepublic Lexicon) I have attempted to include all definitions and histories provided to me and give credit to those who provided me the information. I apologize, in advance to those I failed to credit, but please...

Time: September 22, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm Location: Whole Foods Fig Garden Street: 650 W Shaw Ave City/Town: Fresno, CaliforniaWebsite or Map We will be having a BUY-Cott at our local Whole Foods Market to support their championing of a private health care system based on free-market principles. Come on down, there's a 5% discount waiting for you! Buy some great produce and meat, sample their awesome salad/soup/hot foods bar, with fresh sushi, pizza, sandwiches, a full-service deli, a cheese and olive bar, and even a seafood soup bar! We can carry our purchases outside and eat in the...

Please allow me this idea. I think it is worthy. Obama has named his Czars. Well, we should name ours. Glenn Beck deserves the title. He should be called our "FREEDOM CZAR!" He has led REAL Americans off the path that the socialists wanted us to go down. For the past five months he has helped REAL Americans to know we were not alone in our desire to hold onto our values, morals, freedoms, and our Constitution. He has stood against the evil socialist/liberal/left-wingers who wanted him off the air and tried to destroy his credibility and show. He has...

In this epsiode of the Conscience of Kansas radio program I interview Mike Yost, candidate for U.S. House of Reptesentatives. We play some of the lecture of Bob Basso as Thomas Paine at Kansas State University. We also talk to Kristinn Taylor, co-founder of the Wasington D.C. branch of the FreeRepublic on the resignation of green czar Van jones. We invite you to listen and comment.

BKOBarbara K. Olson1955 - 2001Member since 11/5/1999 Tributes                                Homepage   BCMJohn Moran1959 - 2001Member since 9/28/1998 Tributes                                Homepage  

Bottom half I'm not a techie at all. I did this over a year ago, and it really gives an instant view of FR. Because I don't have a clue what I did .. I don't dare make changes I may want to make for fear of screwing it up entirely ... LOL. I just remember it was really confusing, and after many frustrating different color and location choices, this turned up and works really well.

Once Glenn Beck brought Van Jones to light, the Internet started looking into him. FOX news was the only major media even reporting on Jones. Free Republic and their learned participants added fuel to the fire of knowledge.

WHO IS JIM THOMPSON? He is everyone, and no one in particular. He is strong-jawed, but smiling. He is iron-willed, but willing to listen. He is tough as steel, but putty in the hands of his daughters. Jim Thompson believes in God. He is disciplined, but not a Puritan. He is pious, but not a Pharisee. He goes to church on Sunday because he likes it. He tries to love his neighbor as himself, and often succeeds. Jim's the boy for work. As an employee, he gives the job everything he's got. As an entrepreneur, he works twice as...

David Weigel, a reporter for the liberal Washington Independent news site, wrote an article this morning with the laughable claim that liberal sites like the Daily Kos do not trade in conspiracy theories.Weigel wrote about Joseph Farah responding to a call from a conservative blog for conservatives to boycott World Net Daily.Weigel, who is a decent reporter when he doesn't let his inner moonbat write his articles, served up this whopper to conclude his piece: Conservatives differ from liberals* in that their Web 1.0 sites like WND and FreeRepublic survived and kept their readers in the George W. Bush era,...

So as the summer winds down, I'm sure we've all heard of the "Barack Obama's not a citizen unless you show us proof, which we will not believe because proof has already been shown" fringe of Americans affectionately called birthers — as opposed to deathers and tax partiers. Fringe extremism is totally the new bipartisan, didn't you hear? Well, this week some birthers have reached a new low. In some of the comments on the Web site Free Republic, some birthers came up with an ingenious new way to decide whether our already democratically-elected president is a citizen. Let's just...

Silky, straight hair has long been considered by many black women to be their crowning glory. So what if getting that look meant enduring the itchy burning that's a hallmark of many chemical straighteners. Or a pricey dependence on "creamy crack," as relaxers are sometimes jokingly called. Getting "good hair" often means transforming one's tightly coiled roots; but it is also more freighted, for many African-American women, and some men, than simply a choice about grooming. Straightening hair has been perceived as a way to be more acceptable to certain relatives, as well as to the white establishment. "If your...

The Prophet Joseph Smith cautioned latter-day saints to avoid undue political partisanship because it didn't amount to much more than giving one side or another the rope with which to hang us. [SNIP] Liberals accuse Mormons of being too conservative on abortion. However, we believe abortion may be prayerfully considered in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is in danger. It is the individual's choice, but that choice should be made after serious reflection, prayer, and receiving guidance through the Holy Spirit. This more moderate position causes the religious right to label us as "flip-floppers."......

Two kinds of people reacted to news of Ted Kennedy’s death last week. The first — not all liberals, either — spoke of Kennedy’s hard work in the United States Senate, his dream of universal healthcare, his commitment to working people, civil rights and equality. This “most imperfect man,” wrote analyst William Bradley, was also a powerful advocate for progressive principles. Barack Obama predictably (though accurately) observed that “for America, he was a defender of a dream.” In another variation on the visionary theme, Joe Biden said of his old friend, “He was never small.” The other kind of reaction...

I wrote a response to somone about Islam being a cancer on the world. I opened two rather nasty emails from people who got my email address quoting me word for word. I dont mind defending my beliefs, but I was wondering how they got my email address....

Join Honest Conservation Sunday, August 23, at 8 PM Eastern and share a NiteCap and a discussion about health care reform with Dr. Betsy McCaughey. Also joining HC are Bulletin journalist Chris Freind and 9/12 Free Republic National Convention organizer Tami Bell. The call in number is 646 478 5613 and here is the link to the show on Freedom Radio.

A thread with this title was posted about 10 years ago. The top choices were JohnHuang2 and kattracks (who sadly died of cancer a couple of years ago). My current favorites are governsleastgovernsbest for posting his great commentaries from newsbusters here (this is NOT an ad). I also like RobinMasters, he finds great articles to post. Also, kudos to Cindy for her relentless research. And of course, Jim Robinson who makes this all possible. This thread is dedicated to kattracks, a true friend of FR. May she rest in peace.

Birthers are a loose knit cadre of internet individuals having reason to question the eligibility of Barack Obama to be President of the United States. At the core, Birthers simply want to know if our elected president meets the criteria laid out in Article II, Section 1 of the United States Constitution which specifies that a president must be at least Age 35, 14 years a resident, and a natural born Citizen. Natural born is the sore point as the country’s founders specifically intended anyone holding presidential office have no allegiance to any other country than the newly formed United...

Been having a LOT of problems with connectivity with FreeRepublic. Runs very slow, sometimes drops off. Is FR getting slammed and getting overloaded, or (black helicopter time) is it a conspiracy to interfere with FR?

Given the American Conservative pot is boiling and bubbling, I wonder if the ranks of FreeRepublic are growing? Is there any way to track if the numbers of members on FreeRepublic have increased in number since the election and inauguration of President Obama? I truly believe that forums like this are necessary to the freedom of our country, and I want to be heartened by the news that, yes, the numbers of new members and activities of old members are time for the masses to peaceably assemble and get really, fires-of-Hell mad. This administration and the Liberals in this country...

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently in the midst of a whirlwind tour of Africa that takes her through seven nations in eleven days. "Africa?" you may be thinking. "Isn't that the continent where progress on numerous social, economic, and political ailments has been frustratingly elusive? That must be quite a difficult, depressing trip for her." If that is indeed what you were thinking, you couldn't be more ignorant. Because Hillary has proven herself to be a special kind of secretary of State, one whose diplomacy utilizes gregariousness and levity as much as carrots and sticks. Accordingly, during a...

Is it that I have just noticed the "Next Page" tag/link at the top of the messages, or is it something that is recent? It is really aggravating. I use an Apple most of the time and because of the screen dimensions, I see no messages because the Next-Page tag takes up so much space. Not a complaint, but just a question.

Audio of Michael Savage interview with Orly Taitz.

Liberal radio talk show host Mike Malloy trashes Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin and Free Republic on his radio show. "I hope that Limbaugh chokes to death on his throat fat," Malloy said. To comment on this video click here or click the "Comments" link below.

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3179840 As some of you may have noticed, recently the Republican Party has begun cracking down on the "birthers", realizing that openly supporting the most crazy members of your party is, well, problematic for appealing to non-crazy people. This, of course, leads to even more crazy, as they turn on their leaders for hiding the "truth". It's a drat shame to let all this crazy go to waste, when properly cultivated and raised it could be so much more. So welcome to the first FreeRepublic Infiltration Contest! We're going to infiltrate freerepublic as agents provocateur. This can take several forms;...

Today we get a ludicrous effort by head Nirther Orly Taitz to foist off an obviously fake “Kenyan birth certificate” with Barack Obama’s name on it...

Ann Coulter brushes off the nirth certifikit kooks as just a few cranks, nothing to worry about, pay no attention, it’s the media trying to make conservatives look bad again... And over at Free Republic, hundreds of commenters are now convinced that Ann Coulter is a RINO and a traitor...

How insane are the birthers? Ann Coulter thinks they're a bunch of cranks and said so on Fox News. Of course she blames it all on the liberal media rather than on the nuts who are still pushing it, because it can't be the fault of those on the right, liberals must be to blame for everything somehow. Video below the fold: And naturally, the Freepers are losing their minds over Coulter's apostasy. "Coulter has gone over to the dark side. Her dark roots are showing." "Anne, you are losing it girl. In fact, I think you have already. There...

You've probably already heard about the little mini-drama kicked off by President Obama's daughter Malia wearing a t-shirt with a peace symbol recently. But the wingnuts at Free Republic went absolutely apesh*t over it in a thread that has since been removed, then restored, then removed again. The racist idiots came out of the woodwork to say things like this: "A typical street whore." "A bunch of ghetto thugs." "Ghetto street trash." "Wonder when she will get her first abortion." And as the Vancouver Sun notes: The thread was accompanied by a photo of Michelle Obama speaking to Malia that...

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<p>We are making a difference, maybe too much of a difference. We have been attacked by every blogger who wants to see his name in lights. Yet they can't even spell his name right.</p> <p>If you believe that Jim Robinson is a radical nutjob, if you believe all the bloggers jumping on the anti-Free Republic bandwaggon, please do not contribute to the fundraiser.</p>

<p>Jim Robinson, founder of right wing website Free Republic, has decided he’s going to toss out the results of the last election, remove Barack Obama from office, repeal the 16th and 17th amendments to the US Constitution (and Roe v. Wade, of course), abolish a host of government agencies, and give all governmental power to individual states...</p>