Oh yeah! That alternative is a keeper...thanks.
And is everyone part of the Yahoo Group?
It’s the first place I go when I can’t get in. Someone updates there quickly.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freerepublic2/
And when all else fails, go to Free Dominion, our Canadian sister site. Most times they have already put the tea kettle on and brewed some coffee knowing how we are suffering without FR. Many FReepers are also on Free Dominion.
http://www.freedominion.com.pa/phpBB2/portal.php?sid=63ef597fd8878620705d9d9e6d7027dc