Happy 15th Anniversary FreeRepublic.com! Established September 23, 1996

10th Anniversary Thread ^ | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

whois freerepublic.com -

Domain Name: FREEREPUBLIC.COM
Created on..............: 23-SEP-1996

FreeRepublic.com founder Jim Robinson

AKA Jim Thompson

Jim Robinson leads Free Republic's Clinton impeachment rally called the March for Justice, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1998

As featured in the Dixie Chicks documentary Shut Up and Sing

Free Republic was Tea Party before there was a Tea Party

[CELTICGAEL (Celt)]

Happy Anniversary to ALL and a big Thank You Jim Robinson! To the precious Freepers who have passed we will forever have you in our hearts. You will always be a Freeper.

God Bless

[M Kehoe]

A good morning ping.

I'm getting old.

And many thanks to Jim "Thompson."

5.56mm

[FReepaholic]

The earliest that the Internet Archive has is a snapshot from December 21, 1996:

http://web.archive.org/web/19961221165158/http://freerepublic.com/

Looks like you needed a userid in order to read the forum then. I got here in 1998.

Happy Anniversary from the Class of '98!

[McGruff]

Great job with the pictorial highlights of these 15 years although some might still hold a grudge.

Thanks Jim Thompson for helping me keep my sanity.

[Quix]

Ahhhh yes . . . Eschoir . . .

[Quix]

INDEED.

HAPPY B-DAY TO ALL OF US . . .

AND TO JIMROB AND ALL WHO HELP MAKE THIS THE BEST CONSERVATIVE SITE ON THE NET.

[Jemian]

Don’t forget Deep in the Hurtgen Forest

[Daffynition]

Great images Kristinn. Many thanks for this thread!!!!

[Textide]

Happy Birthday FR, and a big thanks to the Robinsons and all of you FReepers that do the thread posting, moderating, and commentary!

This place is a priceless archive of conservative political discussion in America for the last 15 years.

[Scythian]

Congrats !!

Scythian — Since Dec 29, 1998

[doberville]

The MFJ in '98 was incredible.

Every state, every branch of the military was represented with their respective flags. The picture with Jim Rob at the head of muster still brings a patriotic tear to my eye. It was electric.

I have never come in contact with a group so dynamic, so sympatico and so naturally diverse before or since. Getting to know the Freepers in person is one of my fondest memories.

[Popman]

Bump

[Chode]

Thanks Mr. Robinson, thanks for everything...

[Ben Hecks]

Many thanks to both of you and all the fine people that participate in this forum. I still remember how amazed I was when FR raised over $10,000 in one evening to pay for the Washington Times ad. Here’s to the next 13 years!!

[Envisioning]

Thanks Mr. Robinson for all you have done and continue to do.

Who is Jim Thompson will one day be as infamous as "Who is John Galt?"(and already is in my book)

FREE REPUBLIC ROCKS!

[RedMDer]

Happy Anniversary!


Thank you Jim!!!

Thank you Jim!!

[Jemian]

Happy Anniversary, Jim, and ALL of Us! Thank you so much for giving conservatives a voice.

[BufordP]

Happy Birthday, FreeRepublic!

[no-to-illegals]

Thanks and Appreciation for this awesome site. The education, one receives, at Free Republic is a masters degree in many topics. Thanks Jim, and thanks to everyone (posting at this site) for providing an educational experience and thoughts of always being serious enough to care about our Troops, our Nation, a host of Topics including God, and a Vision to make America a better place. Well Done, Jim!

[Bigun]

It’s been a hell of a ride!

Thank you Jim! I doubt I would have made it this far without this place!