I'm not an overly religious person, but I have always liked the old addage that when God closes a door, He opens a window. Maybe FReepers was JR's window.
And what little I have ever donated, I donated freely, a token amount for what I have gained from Free Republic. If JR made a multi-million dollar profit, I would not care, and would continue to contribute to a very deserving man and his enterprise.
I first learned about Free Republic when the website was given on Hannity & Colmes (I think). Just wish I had known about it during the 2000 election debacle.