Posted on 11/26/2017 1:35:54 PM PST by Oscar in Batangas
It's an anniversary of sorts -- and should be something of a national holiday.
Twenty years ago, Jim Robinson became FReeper #1 on this website, and we all are much the better for it.
I found FreeRepublic.com via my news aggregator at the time, The Drudge Report. Quickly I lost interest in that site in favor of this my new home page.
I found that Freerepublic is just not a news aggregator, but an intelligence aggregator. Thanks to the overwhelming diversity of interests amongst the FReeper community, we can go from the smallest subatomic particles to the vastness of inter-gallactic space in only a few posts. And from pottery shards from the earliest human civilizations to the flying car concepts from the day after tomorrow.
Thought provoking discussions about history, religion and even cold fusion and train travel has intrigued us over the past twenty years.
And those are just some side benefits to one of the best sites anywhere for the sharing of conservative and patriotic ideas.
Thanks, Jim, for following through on the glimmer of your idea for this site. Happy Anniversary memories and hopes and prayers for many more anniversaries to come!
Neat trick listing how long posters have been here in a table, but there was some sort of glitch that caused a lot of us to lose our initial account date during a system upgrade of some sort way back when. I’ve copied John Robinson in case he remembers any of those details.
Also, good to know it’s only 20 years as of today. I had thought it went back closer to 1996 because those Kemp vs Dole threads were unbelievable!
We need some to explain the “Beeber situation. I do believe it was a border crossing.
I know it, but to get stunned is kinda rough.
I go back to the Whitewater BB postings. When Jim Rob founded Free Republic I lurked for a while and then signed up. My official sign up date is March 2000 but is actually about a year earlier. I changed my handle to cpdiii as my former handle keep getting confused with another Freeper with a similar handle.
Thank you Jim Rob for what you have given us.
Buckhead made perfect sense to me We used the IBM selectic And I Used A Courier font
I Think it was KCTanker that proved the font in question was not in use until Microsoft Word.
WHY is Dan Rather Still skulking in the shadows?
I am an early freeper but forgot when.... I will check my signature for the exact date... I like many others was led here by Drudge...
We’ll just call you Charlie
Before I found Free Republic I felt very much alone politically. Free Republic made me realize we are legion in numbers.
We do make a difference.
Thank you Jim Rob. You are a lion for freedom and constitutional law. You have given us a great gift.
This Used to be a better Forum but there is non better
Dang! I knew I was going to blow his name! I had even saved the thread. Lots of smart folks on this forum!
Lots has changed, The MSM wont let is link to them or mock them because they are dying..
Now its all blogs and legal hoo haw but we rock on
Jim Robinson was the man that provided a forum
We’ll have to. I can NEVER remember Charlie’s handle! LOL!
LOL! It’s a great thread, too. So much history right here!
And I read the whole thing and never ran across one cuss word. That’s a miracle nowadays!
Thanks, Jim!
I know....I just had a temporary memory lapse. Fascinating story!
Much history indeed.
And FR is a wealth of information. Information is “ammo” and FR is the best “armory”. :-)
Noob.
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We got a lot done back then. Quite amazing to think about now.
Heh
The AFERS were sure dim bulb antagonisers and only one left here disguised as an important player.
At this time I am reminded of signs at our event the Post Inaugural Victory Brunch:
“I believe Juanita”
Melanie Morgan was there and she is still fighting the good fight helping Juanita and other victims of vicious sexual attacks by the Elder Statesman of the Democrat party Empeached disgraced Ex Prez Bill Clinton.
She will be in DC Wed with Juanita & w others attacked by Clinton
They are going to confront Franken and the dozen or more other congress critters who have been sexually attacking women and then paying them to be silent with OUR taxpayer dollars!
Congratulations for hitting the 20 yr mark with Free Republic, THE premier conservative site on the internets.
FR and you and your family have been a huge blessing in my life.
Keep up the good work and hope to see you all in the near future.
You "gotta love" Gunner. He is the prodigal son of Free Republic. Often banned but always welcomed back. I like Gunner. He will have your back when needed and then make you feel guilty for doing it.
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