II rally at the Upper Senate Park on the United States Capitol grounds on Thursday, April 7, 2005.
A few ads on a sidebar, potentially organizations that are conservative focused could help cover the cost of the site and help compensate the owners for their work keeping this puppy alive.
I’m not sure what niche Free Republic would serve if it’s funded by advertising.
I believe the problem is that once you post ads on a website, it’s no longer subject to laws governing “fair and public use” of media materials, and would then be subject to a different set of standards related to copyrights, original source materials, etc.