Pioneer Behind Grass-Roots Conservative Web Site Gets Ready to Do Battle Again (Free Republic)

AP via St. Louis Today ^ | Tuesday, November 18, 2008 | John Ellis

[Mr. Silverback]

BTW, boss...still praying about that other leg.

Take care.

[Freedom56v2]

“The legacy grows. Now, more than ever, FR will be a major voice for freedom, truth, and investigative reporting and discussion.”

—Agreed!

Congrats to Jim & Free Republic.

[skinkinthegrass]

APoop/NYT/WaPoop/ABCNNBcBS/pBS/FauxNCBC; are @ it again.
its' just more (of the same old) Liberal Drivel.

[cherry]

ALL THANKS TO JIM!......what would we do without FR.......

[KJC1]

There is no other site on the web like FR. I am so glad FR exists, and my appreciation has grown even greater after this election when some of the bloggers I respected have gone a little squishy.

[Lazamataz]

Many of its postings have a decidedly fringe feel.

Excellent. Tagline modification based on this comment.

[Lazamataz]

Welcome to the edge of tomorrow.

It is good to live on the edge of tomorrow.

Especially when your mailing address is in the City on the Edge of Forever.

[Gene Eric]

>> Proud author of abstract semi-religious dogmatic hoooey with a decidedly fring feel.

LOL, btw young Kirk managed to dump a vintage mid 60’s vette off the edge of his future.

[Wegotsarah.com]

"We'll double and redouble our efforts to fight for what is right..." Jim Robinson

We shall fight on the seas and oceans... we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall fight for our Free Republic and we shall never surrender.

If it's a -"Fight for what is right”-- I'm reporting for duty. -:)

[boxlunch]

I'm thinking that a lot of people really don't even understand what is meant by “leftist, liberal, Marxist, socialist”. They just don't have even the most basic knowledge of conservative vs. leftist principles. I like the idea of framing our debate differently, coming up with some new words that are more understandable. If kids aren't learning these principles in school, then we have to teach them the principles via internet, advertisement spots during shows they watch like “American Idol”, just whatever it takes to get our ideas out there. We have to start teaching and convincing again that these ideas are good and the foundation of what makes our country great, then put the candidates out there. It does no good for conservatives to label a political candidate a Marxist, even if he is, if people don't even understand that word anymore - it just doesn't connect. If we can connect it to “freedom”, “prosperity”, etc., maybe that would resonate more.

Of course the best thing is to change our education system so that these principles of freedom are taught again, but until that time, we've got to fight the battles where we can now.

[unspun]

“Righteous” vs. “evil” works just fine.

[ntnychik]

Thanks for the ping. Didn’t know we’re “denizens”, but it works for me.

[potlatch]

LOL, well we don't ‘inhabit’ FreeRepublic, but we do ‘frequent’ it. FREQUENTLY too!!

Thanks for ping too Meek!

[ishmac]

Ping. And FR is the best site on the whole web, and it's actually a benefit to the whole country. God bless Jim Robinson and viva FR!

[PhilDragoo]

[potlatch]

I’m on my laptop or I’d post my Dan gif with the pencil through the ears, lol.

[fishhound]

Thanks Jim!
The game is on!

[dixiechick2000]

"And Free Republic played a key role in driving an anonymous chain e-mail that falsely claimed Obama had concealed ties to radical Islam, according to Danielle Allen, a professor of social science at the Princeton, N.J.-based Institute for Advanced Study who studied the rumor."

Ah, yes...the lovely Danielle.

ROTFLOL!

Will she ever get anything right? ;o)

If Danielle's observations mean anything, then...we rock!

Thank you for the post, kristinn, and thank you for the forum, Jim and John.

I see jealous people. ;o)

[Deetes]

BOOM , And we’re back in black !!!

[Calpernia]

I’m a denizen!

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