Oh, I know how awful they are. Most of the articles have New York Times origins. As my father said when he left New York in the early 60’s——I didn't leave anything there and I am not going back to get it. (no offense intended to any New York FReepers).
I just got real tired of seeing the “victim of the day” story on Page 1 everyday when there were always more pressing stories than that. It was one of the biggest reasons I started lurking here on FreeRepublic-—I had always read a newspaper and missed it as part of my morning routine. However, FreeRepublic keeps me involved for a bigger part of my day than the paper ever did. (I am a FReepaholic and proud of it). However, I love it here and have gotten quite an education from all the knowledgeable people that inhabit this place. I have found my home.
FR is great, isn’t it? I am also a NY expat, and miss a few things - the food, the family, the Italian Fish Night!
But other than that I have become a southerner at heart. I love the “God, Guns, Freedom, and Apple Pie” attitude down here. And I live on FR. Just now on Bay News 9 they are all over the oil rig story and how it’s going to destroy our beaches - had to turn it off - anything to stop energy exploration here! They know people want to drill, they must destroy our will to do so.
Frankly I don’t see how these newspapers have been in business as long as they have. Everyone I know hates them.