[Publius]

...being at FR has changed my life for the better.

Same here. Been here since 1997. Arrived via the Whitewater File.

[ssfromla]

Same for me. Alamo Girl had a special page on Drudge back then. I was at home when I found Free Republic. I was all by myself until I found Jim.

[Dan in Wichita]

Been here since 1997. Arrived via the Whitewater File.

Same here! Whitewater seems like ancient history.

[SamAdams76]

The Whitewater BB on Prodigy. Yes, I was there!

Used to post article by John Crudele from the NY Post and Karen Bixman as well as others.

Jim Robinson started Free Republic in large part due to Prodigy shutting down the posting of articles from copyrighted sources.

[The Duke]

Ditto ... Dec, 1997 here as well.

[sauropod]

Been here since early 1998. Had some memorable times.

[CIB-173RDABN]

Arrived via the Whitewater File.

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Found FR via Drudge

[Veto!]

I;ve been here since Lewinsky. I’d actually voted for Bill Clinton, but that was the last Dem I ever supported. I voted for him because I liked Hillary being sort of the co-President with Bill. As a female, I learned my lesson really fast. Gender voting sux.

I lived on an island off Seattle then, and Freepers in that area actually contacted one another and met a few times. I’m pretty sure I’ve outlived all of them.

[COSIllinois]

I even attended COUNT THE SILVERWARE IN WASHINGTON D.C. for Bush inauguration! A great Freeper event!