At its best, what you will find here is some well prepared people who will dig out and lay on the table more facts and more details than even the MSM and the 24-hour news channels. I'll give you two examples:
You already know about the Pajamahadeen bringing down Dan Rather. You might want to take a gander at Buckhead's famous Post #47, which was the beginning of the end for Rather. One you might not know about is the explosion of the Challenger. A Freeper in California with a well-aimed telescope reported the explosion while the MSM was still reporting a standard glide to a landing.
I'm a bright guy who is inexcuably over-educated. Still, every week I learn things about the nation and the world, just by reading the best of what is here on FR. So, welcome, and enjoy. And in the process we will enjoy your contributions also.
Congressman Billybob
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P.S. Since you are/were interested in the candidacy of John Kerry, feel free to ping me. I went to college with Kerry. I can give you an earful about that gentleman.
"I'm a bright guy who is inexcuably over-educated."
I'm not bright but I did spell down my entire sixth grade class once.
And a darn good poster. That post you wrote was a real nice one to read. You have a very good way with words. Did you have some speech writer put that together for you (LOL)?