[TankerKC]

In cases like Rathergate, a bogus story can be proven false, spread all over the world, and completely discrediting of the original reporter before he/she comes to work the next morning.

Damned right!

[backhoe]

-Pajamahadeen Rule... rise of the New Media--

[Fiddlstix]

[sauropod]

In essence, this is the heart of FR.

This, and the counterprotests.

BTW, His Slickness would not have been impeached if not for FR. There were several Congressional Republican invertebrates that were getting all squishy about Impeaching His Slickness.

The FR Judgment Day event of early December 1998 put some spine where there was none before.

We can truthfully and proudly say that because of us His slickness has to be referred to as:

William J. Clinton, Impeached President.

God bless the dress!

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Hail to the FReepers!

[506trooper]

Yeah, FLIES...it's an acronym

Factual

Literate

Intrepid

Erudite

Series

[Mudboy Slim]

Very nice post...thanks fer sharing...MUD

[RadioAstronomer]

bttt

[fight_truth_decay]

I am still waiting for the Anatomy part of the Freeper to be described...specific structure of the body and its parts and their functions.

I thought perhaps we had some anatomical part that sets us apart from other human beings. ;)

[exnavy]

Makes you proud to be included in the group known as FReepers.

[groanup]

TODAY IS THE DAY OF MY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AS A FREEPER. I am accepting anniversary gifts.

[MontanaBeth]

The only place I go for the latest news is Free Republic, I want it fast, fresh and funny (when appropriate). I wouldn't have returned to the optimism I now have if I had never found Free Republic. I was all doom and gloom for the United States, my favorite line, "the fat lady is singing". I now am back at being political active, though I always voted, I now make calls, send letters, send emails, volunteer and am better informed with correct information than at any time in my right sided life.

[sully777]

FR: I'M A HUGH BE LEVER!

[mplsconservative]

Big Minesota Northern Alliance Bump!

Thanks for posting this Valin.

I look forward to hearing from Generalissimo Duane and compadres every Saturday - some of the best listening around.

(Are you Generalissimo Duane?) (<;

[Seaplaner]

...this is the reason why liberals can no longer dominate the media and control the spin to suit their agenda.

Correct you are, Generalissimo! To torture a Leninist trope, one might say that we take some of the "usefulness" out of the MSM "idiots".

(Like your blog, BTW)

[WFTR]

The important point that he misses is how many Freepers are expert in some subject or another. Often, when something happens, I can find in the threads on the subject some expert who has personal experience in the issue. Sometimes, that person even knows some of the individuals in the story. Other times, while there may be no true Freeper expert posting, there is a Freeper who has followed the story or some part of the story for a long time prior to the story making news.

Bill

[SevenofNine]

Rack our fellow Freepers I don't know how many times I come here I get news before Fox news CNN or even CNN international pick it up name one forum that score item off wires service before BIG BOY Get it

[Bullish]

There's something for everyone in Freeperdom.

[beyond the sea]

Within minutes, if the story is juicy enough, just like flies, freepers all over will descend on the story and give their two cents worth.

I prefer to think of us as bargain hunters at a flea market descending upon a great item there being sold by a vendor.

;-)

[muir_redwoods]

"Anatomy of a Freeper..."

Darn, I was hoping for pictures