[Atlas Sneezed]

Back in October of 2000, in my first post on Free Republic, I coined the term “Broken Glass Republican”

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How do you know you were the first? (I’ve often thought I had coined terms to find out I wasn’t the first).

[LonePalm]

How do you know you were the first? (I’ve often thought I had coined terms to find out I wasn’t the first).

I corresponded with Byron York via e-mail.

After reading my first post, he credited me coining the term since my post predated him hearing it from his sister over Sunday dinner.

If you can find anything in print prior to 10/10/2000, I will gladly concede. In the very least, I independently coined the term.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)