Posted on 08/30/2013 9:01:53 PM PDT by The Bat Ladys Husband
My involvement with Free Republic began around 2000 when my wife began her vigil around the Texas governor’s mansion in support of GW against the challenge of Al Gore for the presidency. I generally provided the livelihood for the Bat Lady to be able to protest and surround the mansion against the leftists who were kept at bay across the street. While she was registered in order to post after action reports I was a lurker on the site.
Over the years we have attended rallies and protests and meetings. Other groups of freepers nationwide also held rallies, attended protests, and held vigils- activities that were organized and coordinated through the Free Republic site. After action reports were posted almost daily, report after report from across the country from different freepers describing their activities. Even the term "freeper" came to mean one who actively engaged the left to fight against disinformation. We considered ourselves patriots. While we did not risk our “lives, fortune or sacred honor”, we suffered the slings and arrows of a hostile left in the cause of freedom.
With a few exceptions, the “freeper” of today is merely a couch potato who is content to amuse himself by making snide comments and repartees about current news. Few even support the site monetarily. Free Republic appears to barely be able to keep its head above water and its so-called member freepers are such a non-factor of dissent that unlike in the early year, Rush Limbaugh rarely references the site (although he seldom mentioned it).
Early freeper were the ones who got up off the couch, made their signs and used the leftist tactics of street activism against the left itself. Michelle Malkin, Ann Coulter, and Jonas Goldberg are example of early famous freepers, but Free Republic also had the likes of Basil (Second Amendment Sisters), True black man, Jimmy Valentine’s Brother, Kristin, the entire DC freeper contingent and so many other activists making a difference for conservative causes.
At some point in time, a subgroup, “The Pajama Patrol” arose within Free Republic. What a sad day that was. The mindset of Free Republic turned to the couch potato mentality referred to earlier.
The most current after action report I have seen was my wife’s, The Bat Lady’s report on the May 2013 Tax Day protest. One of the protesters with us was a 90-year-old lady with her handmade sign. If she can do it, why can’t you?
All you new Freepers need to get up off your butt and get out and make a difference. Where are you at the Impeach Obama overpass events? Why aren’t you organizing anti-Syria bombing protest? Why aren’t you marching over Benghazi, the NSA, the IRS or ObamaCare? If you are there why aren’t you posting your reports to inspire and motivate others? You are not the only reader of FR in your city. Find the others and get together. Act in concert. After 13 years, the Bat Lady and I are still in contact with those we met on the front lines.
DC Freepers maintained vigils at VP Gore's house, and prevented code pink from vilifying our troops at Walter Reed every week for years. Freepers once actively protested the left and got Clinton impeached. Some even say we were the Paul Revere of the TEA party,
Is your barcalounger so dear or American Idol so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God.
It is time for freepers to rededicate themselves to the vision that Jim Robinson created. All the clever comments you attach to the threads are less than useless. It is time once again to become a large thorn in the side of those who do not strive for the American Ideal and be the activists we once were. If you cannot post an after action report “go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. …May posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.”
“It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” Samuel Adams
In answer to my own question: yes it is worth saving if its members make a difference.
BINGO.
Yes.
And yes I know her.
You raise legitimate points. It saddens me too that the Right generally isn’t as outspoken and active as the Left.
I believe that it was only 3 to 7 weeks ago that he credited the origins of the tea party to Jim Robinson's freerepublic.
She is The Bat Lady, and has been here since Dec, 2000. She is legitimate and so is her newbie husband. I say he is right on!
I don’t see the reason to criticize this post, the guy is calling on conservatives to be more activist, hardly a debatable point.
You say couch potato, I say armchair warrior. All talk, no do. Same lazy difference.
What was your previous handle?
And we don’t need blinking crap!!
Crap, I have reports due.
Sami Bouzaglo? It’s you again isn’t it, you sly boots!
So, how’s your crazy wife Amy? And the restaurant?
Hmmm.
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Nobody by that name.
Is there a Rat in the house?
You cannot take ads without taking the enemy on board.
God knows I’ve sometimes disagreed with Jim, but on this he is bang on the money.
You can go to Breitbart and get smothered in vile Democrat/Communist cr*p, and automatically put money in *their* pocket.
Hey Bat Lady, is this clueless douchebag really your husband?
Did you put him up to this?
There’s some clue-getting that needs to be carried out by one or both of you.
“Where is Viking Kitty when you need her!”
Her? I thought the Viking Kitty was a guy kitty.
“the guy is calling on conservatives to be more activist,”
By first accusing us of nasty things and calling us names without any idea what people actually do simply because they are not doing what he is doing. Typical arrogant narcissist.
Great. Just never seen the name before. There are 400,000 of us, after all.
Who, me?
Try
“The bat lady.”
Now that's funny right there, I don't care who you are.
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