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

[Publius]

I think they disconnected that function. I tried a number of things, but they didn’t work anymore.

[unixfox]

Thanks Jim for 15 great years! I couldn't survive without F.R.!

Thanks for keeping the dream alive.

[BluH2o]

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

Began lurking @ FR July 1998, signed on in early November of that year. Attended the March for Justice rally in Washington, DC (lived in OH at the time) that beautiful fall day (Halloween) ... carried the Marine Corps banner in the parade of flags that Jim was leading. I'm way back in that procession ... somewhere.

[mojitojoe]

Congratulations to Jim & Free Republic... and to all those that keep it running, also all the wonderful FReepers that make this such a great place!

[Albion Wilde]

The world may never know just how much you have influenced American politics for the better.

But we know.

Thank you, Jim; and Happy Anniversary!

[BluH2o]

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

Began lurking @ FR July 1998, signed on in early November of that year. Attended the March for Justice rally in Washington, DC (lived in OH at the time) that beautiful fall day (Halloween) ... carried the Marine Corps banner in the parade of flags that Jim was leading. I'm way back in that procession ... somewhere.

[Spunky]

"Ash?"

Yes it was Ash.

[BluH2o]

Oops ... sorry about the double post. First one was slow going thru, walked away from the computer for awhile and when I returned 7 minutes later it was still on hold. Hit the send button again and voila two posts.

[MinuteGal]

The sentiment expressed upon signing up on FR was always the same over the years......"I've finally found a place where others believe in the things I do. I was beginning to feel I was the only one.....".

I have a red, white and blue carton jammed with literally hundreds of photos, printed-out threads and memorabilia collected from thirteen years of freeping in the FR trenches. What trips down memory lane....beginning with the famous DC March for Justice, of course....and continuing with a sucession of other marches, street corner freeps, rallies, freeper fund-raising cruises, social get-togethers, Gonzo's election-night parties.....just wow!

Kudos also to my fellow soldiers-in-arms in the Florida chapters....true-blue conservatives who are among the most active in all of Freeperdom's many chapters....and from where sprang the Freeper Air Force, the Freeper Navy, not to mention the ever-dangerous but glamorous Freeper Amazon Brigade (Matchett P-I freepin' the corners in high heels, oh, yes!)

I would die without my freeper fix over coffee every morning. We don't know how blessed we are. So, happy anniversary everyone, with thanks to Jim and family....and ending with our great old rallying cry "EAGLES UP!"

(......and "EGRETS UP!" for those happy souls enjoying themselves in the warm sunshine south of the Georgia line, LOL !)

Leni

[mikrofon]

Even Hillary toasts you on this momentous occasion...

(I think -- not sure about the "Obama finger" there ;)

Happy 15th Anniversary, Jim & Crew!

[KansasGirl]

Congratulations on 15 Years! God Bless you, God Bless America, and God Bless Free Republic!

[Dengar01]

Thanks Jim Robinson!!!

My favorite memory from Free Republic is the downfall of Dan Rathers!!! And the media actually gave this website credit!!!

I'll also never forget "We have not forgotten, Gary Condit's rotten!"

Here's to another 15 years of fighting for FReedom!

[Pharmboy]

Nice job, kristinn. I am proud to be here since November 1, 1998. God Bless America, Jim and all the Freepers!

[CodeToad]

It just wouldn't be FR without the Pajama Patrol!

[credo 2]

Many thanks and Happy Anniversary!

A special remembrance of MrConfettiman’s post: “I was there - where were you?” that got me and others to the White House in September 1998. His sign was “Fire the Liar.”

God bless you!

[stratman1969]

Happy birthday FR! Thanks Jim for creating FreeRepublic and for all you do.

[upchuck]

I feel like a piker, having been here since Feb, 2001.

Thanks Jim.

[brityank]

If you’ve posted to your State page, hovering over your name shows your Freeper number in the Status Bar display of the link URL.

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/profile?u=11491

(Toss up a quick test and delete it after finding your number.)

:^)

[Jeff Head]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FR! God bless you Jim for what you have established and maintained here! Been here ever since.

JARBIDGE FREEDOM ROCK

THE STAND AT KLAMATH FALLS

DEPICT THE FLAG RAISING AT GROUND ZERO ACCURATELY

[Marie]

27159! Thank you! lol!