I would wager to bet that most posters on FR are Monday morning quarterbacks, keyboard warriors, and not the defenders of liberty they claim to be. In the scheme of things FR has not swayed any elected official.
Like Harriet Meiers? Even operatives in the Whitehouse monitor this forum.
I believe your view is incorrect. I would submit that Freepers are more involved than the vast majority of citizens in politics, contributions, and activism. They are outspoken on support of our troops and protecting our freedoms such as right to life, 2nd Amendment, and traditional marriage. They do so in their communities, personal contacts, and on-line. We also sway public officials in more ways than electeds will care to admit by getting information out and exposing hypocrisy especially as the MSM ignores the truth. Remember Dan Rather?
BTW, why would you try to diminish what Freepers do or don't do in defense of our liberties?