From his FR homepage - last post in 2002
[the spelling errors (sic)]
I am taking a sabatical (sic) from FR. I have signed a contract which prohibits me from engaging in any independent partisan political activity, and my lawyer (yes, I consulted him) has advised me that posting on FR is strictly verboten. I tried to persuade him that the time I spend here is inactivity, not activity, but apparently that argument doesn’t cut it. Too bad. If I’m back immediatly (sic) after November 5, please take that as a bad sign.
And for those who are currently trying to convert me to their respective religious faiths, I suggest you cease your proselytizing, since I shan’t be reading any freepmail.
Red beans and ricely yours,
Andy_Card
https://www.freerepublic.com/~andycard/