"Can you explain how voting Republican in the last election would have made America a stronger and more prosperous nation"
I have another question. Is FreeRepublic a Republican blog site or a conservative blog site?
"Is FreeRepublic a Republican blog site or a conservative blog site?"
It's not a blog, it's a forum, and as far as "Republican" or "Conservative," that depends upon who is in office. Pre-2000, FR was Conservative. Post-2000, the stated position of FR has been to keep Democrats out of office via electing Republicans. Theoretically, this advances Conservatism, although Republican behavior on several notable issues sort of begs the question.