[wizardoz]

Free Republic changed my life and my world completely. When I came here, I was an anthropology grad student saturated in Marxist ideology and had never had a serious conversation with a conservative in my life.

Boy, did I get the tar kicked out of me that first year.

[OldFriend]

The tar kicked out and a lot of common sense knocked in!!!

Every freeper adds something unique to the convesation. Even lib perspectives make us think!

[11Bush]

Boy, did I get the tar kicked out of me that first year

LOL. I've taken a beating or two myself, and I came here as a conservative.

Funny thing is, conservatives come in many stripes and colors with various views and positions. Liberals ALL have to toe the same dogmatic line, or else.

My, and most FReeper, philosophy allows contrasting opinions, liberalism does not.

[an amused spectator]

When I came here, I was an anthropology grad student saturated in Marxist ideology and had never had a serious conversation with a conservative in my life.

And now you're Free Republic Special Forces, after such a long sojourn. ;-)

[JLO]

Boy, did I get the tar kicked out of me that first year. Didn't we all, LOL! Heck, we are still around...