Treat FR (Free Republic) like a classroom.
Come in sit down and SHUT UP!
Read the posted text and all comments before posting.
You may speak BUT be ready to defend what you have posted.
There are many intelligent people here.
There is always someone who knows the subject you will post on.
Heed my words or you will be banned in a millisecond.
Also use the spell check feature. Hence my tag line.
'Look out for the jackbooted spelling police. There everywhere'
"There"? Perhaps they're.