[Dustoff45]

I got my start here on FR during the Lewinsky crisis.

I also got started during that time, lurking for a long time before finally lisiing.

I was thinking this week about the positive effect that FR has had in my life.

Back in August of 1988, a new voice came on the radio, the lovable little fuzzball - el Rushbo. Prior to then, I avoided politics and editorials, because I thought I was alone in my views. I voted conservatively and privately. Then Rush gave a voice to conservative thought.

Along came FreeRepublic, and overnight a tranformation. What this forum has done is provide a loud voice and evidence that liberal thought is not mid-stream America. The MSM has become unimportant in my life.

Freepers have a valid world-view and time continues to show that their world-view is held by many. Can you say Red State?

[woofer]

Back in August of 1988, a new voice came on the radio, the lovable little fuzzball - el Rushbo. Prior to then, I avoided politics and editorials, because I thought I was alone in my views. I voted conservatively and privately. Then Rush gave a voice to conservative thought.

Along came FreeRepublic, and overnight a tranformation. What this forum has done is provide a loud voice and evidence that liberal thought is not mid-stream America. The MSM has become unimportant in my life.

Hey! You been living my life, Dusty?

Get out of my head!

Same scenario, here. Found Rush on the AM dial in '88. Found "The Whitewater File" on Drudge and started lurking here on FR in '98 and jumped in and registered during the campaign of '00 (June 2000).