I found it in the late 90's when Rush made a comment once saying "Now I know what some of you Freepers will say.."
Then you remember when it was just a message-board. Jim saw what it could be, and had to move off yahoo or whatever. Great times!
Rush was reading Free Republic every day for show prep during the Clinton/Lewinsky era. And still, here we are.
I'm a tad confused how the site hasn't been upgraded for over twenty years. The last upgrade I saw was over 20 years ago which introduced 'private' FReepmail. Which is completely not private since the Mods can see it all.
Maybe the kids will do some upgrades? Three hundred and twenty thousand a year is pretty good vigorish. Even in Fresno.